Here's where we discuss popular car topics, give answers to some of the most asked questions, and weigh the pros and cons of various
car scenarios based on our decades of experience.
Nowadays there’s lots of dealerships offering aftermarket upgrades to new vehicles such as wheels, tires, lift kits, exhaust, etc. When you buy a vehicle with these add-ons from the dealer, the cost of the upgrades is usually bundled in with your purchase price and financing. Is that a good or a bad thing?
We always preach about using good fuel and having a good tune in your performance car, especially your daily driven hot rod. We had a great example this week about why this is so important!
Winter is upon us, folks! Well…Texas winter that is. Even though we don’t experience the arctic temperatures that the northern U.S. does, there are still some precautions we can take when Texas does decide to do that occasional dip below 32 degrees.
Is ethanol something you’d want in your classic? It makes up 10% of the fuel that goes in our vehicles nowadays. There’s some benefit to having ethanol in your fuel such as a cleaner burn and that it’s more environmentally friendly. That’s great for fuel injected vehicles made in 1977 or later, but what about carbureted vehicles?
When talking about replacing an engine the terms “short block” and “long block” are often tossed around. Short and long refer to the completeness of the block rather than the size. Short blocks don’t have as many internal parts included compared to long blocks.
