Reworking a Stock Distributor to Trigger MSD Ignition Systems Part 3
This time around, we’ll look at the vacuum advance system in the distributor, along with other details.
How-Tos
The Three Best YouTube Car Channels
I’ve spent most of my downtime over the past few months checking out car-related channels on YouTube. Of the ones I keep going back to, three stand out.
Reworking a Stock Distributor to Trigger MSD Ignition Systems Part 2
With this segment in our series, we’ll finish stripping the distributor and then we’ll go to work on the mechanical advance system.
Reworking a Stock Distributor to Trigger MSD Ignition Systems Part 1
For greybeard hot rodders and racers, it seems it wasn’t that long ago that hopped up point trigger ignition systems were the standard for performance. And with the right mix of parts, a vintage point equipped distributor can be rebuilt and reworked to act as a trigger device for a modern high ignition system such as an MSD 7AL2.
Radiators: How to Keep Your Cool Part 4
Last issue, we took a detailed look at the different ways to actually build an aluminum radiator. Something else you should ponder is if a rad company is actually a manufacturer or just an assembler.
Holley Sniper EFI for Jeep CJs with the BBD Carburetor
You probably thought that in order to get the benefits of electronic fuel injection, you’d have to pull the intake and spend big bucks. Not true.
Radiators: How to Keep Your Cool Part 3
We’re not quite done with false impressions when it comes to radiators: Some companies offer radiators configured as a double-pass or triple-pass design, and while that sounds impressive, the name can be a little misleading.
Where to Find the LS Engine if You’re Searching in the Wild
Finding the specific LS engine you want can be hard to spot if it isn’t out of the vehicle.
Radiators: How to Keep Your Cool Part 2
In the big picture, it’s pretty clear that aluminum makes for a better radiator, but there’s even more to the technology.
Radiators: How to Keep Your Cool Part 1
When the dog days of summer roll around, you’ll be quick to think of the radiator in the nose of your car.