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Stand pipes prevent oil from draining from the top end directly onto the crank. They are available from Stefs. Again, check with your cam supplier to see if restrictors are needed. When prepping Boss 302s for TransAm racing we installed external drain-backs to the sump with AN hoses plumbed...

Steve: Seems like that's the best way to do it. If you ground a ground, you just get a ground. But when you ground a hot wire, you get a dead short. Not good. Standard practice when disconnecting and connecting a battery is remove the ground first and connect it last. I'd like to heard...

Brian: Be careful when installing such restrictors. First, they are typically installed in the lifter oil galleys. Such restrictors are not to ensure the crank and rods get oil, but to reduce the amount of oil dropping on the crank and rods from the top end, which causes aeriation and hp loss...

Russ: IMHO, winning would be to support the Iraqis until they can handle things themselves, such as keeping from getting overrun by the Iranians et al. Granted, this deal is similar to Brer Rabbit and the Tar Baby. Once you have hold of a Tar Baby, it's hard to let go, i.e., without waving the...

I think the appropriate question would be more like what would be the cost it we don't finish it? As Larry the Cable Guy says, "Git'r done." Imagine the outcome had we been defeated on the Normady Beaches or turned tail at Guadalcanal.

I had the pleasure of talking with Robert Rankin about the ME109s. It's always interesting to hear stories told by WWII pilots. Just wish I'd had a tape recorder. Anyway, Robert said ME109s were formidable oponents, but were overwhelmed by the P47s, especially when encountered by Hub Zemke's...

The car looks serious fast. Imagine what it would look like in paint and some nice graphics.

Pete: Right, it's a 512. I had a stupid attack. If I could figure out how to edit it, I would. Shot this at Sebring when we were campaigning a SuperV. Just happened to have my Brownie handy.

Scott: That's a great web site, particularly for those building giant-scale RC's. Here's one for you, Zeno's Warbird Videos. WWII training films for lots of types. Zeno's Warbird Video Drive-In - World War 2 airplane videos playing live online Leonard is right. You ain't heard nuthin' until...

This should get a furball going, but note that the sbc firing order is the same as the sbf, notwithstanding the 351W and later 302s. Hint: disregard cylinder numbers.

The question is not what the McLaren "team" did, but that they were caught. Winning races is not only done on the track, but watching and learning by any means what makes other cars fast so improvements can be made to your car. I remember when we'd cover the front and rear wings on Foyt's car...

MReid: I had the same problem you're describing with the unbaffled rocker cover. The solution was to use the, albeit ugly, baffled breather. That solved the problem with sucking too much oil out of the engine, which is what happened before I went to this approach. If you're looking for...

An inline PCV valve will accomplish about all you want with little hassle. A breather cap with a nipple, inline PCV valve and a fitting in the intake is about all you need. Pictures on Club Cobra show how I did this with a dual-four tunnel ram intake on the 427 in my Cobra. Results have been...

Variable cam timing has huge benefits in power, economy and driveability . . . and it's becoming commonplace just like variable spark advance. Everyone knows you advance cams for low-end torque and retard them for high-end power, which is especially important on the street. This is now commonly...

An engine-builder friend uses a deWalt cordless for engine teardowns and running up bolts while doing some assemblies. It's amazing how long the battery lasts. High-quality piece.

Had a similar, but slightly different story of a neat lawman. It started with a request by a local Arizona Highway Patrol Trooper, friend, true gearhead and Mustang enthusiast. He wanted to drive my built '66 Mustang. Of course I said, "Okay." Better not get too specific such as exact location...

It doesn't count here, but my top speed at Bonneville was 220 mph for an average speed going both ways of 217.849. Before that, we were running full-treaded Michelin tires, which the engineers told us not to shave, causing me to spin at 210. I didn't get upside down--thank you Lord--but it did...

Bob Putnam of ERA recommends filling inverted ZFs to the fill-plug level, or 2.7 qts., then after a 500-mile break-in refill it with 2.5 qts. with changes at 15,000-mile intervals. He also recommends using a mild EP oil, SAE 80. I've found that it's necessary to check oil level at regular...

Donohue at wheel with Penske observing practice pit stop at rear.

Russell: Let's assume you are installing a new/clean oil cooler--it would be 1/2 smart not to--the correct order after the pump is the filter first after the pump, the filter is next to protect the cooler from contamination, then the cooler and back to the engine. There should be a screen in the...