The first time I took Project 325 to the drag strip for testing, launching was impossible. With a stock engine, 90-degree weather and 235/40-17 ContiSportContact 2 tires, I could leave the line at ...

Here's a for instance for you. You're sitting in your car at a red light, your foot pressing the clutch pedal firmly against the floor. You plan to annihilate the tires on your car as soon as the ...

As has been said time and time again, weight and horsepower are interchangeable. Save 50 pounds, and it's like adding quite a few extra ponies. The burden of mass becomes even more of an issue when ...

We left off in part one of our Mustang transmission removal and replacement with the transmission on the ground, a fresh clutch in hand and a resurfaced flywheel for it to mate up to. Now let's finish ...

A 1999 Nissan Maxima with only 60,000 miles may need a clutch and flywheel replacement, costing around $1,400, possibly more due to the vehicle's age. Using semi-synthetic oil in a new 2025 Ford ...

Of course, wrestling a complete truck engine around the garage when you're trying to test-fit a modified bellhousing is a nightmare, so Rich found this cheap Vortec 4200 bare block. Mockups of engine ...

A dual-mass flywheel is a commonly used type of flywheel that is designed to minimise torsional vibration being transmitted from a car's engine to the rest of its drivetrain. This vibration causes ...

It has been a long haul, but I finally have the motor in my '67 Beetle EV conversion. I've had one setback after another, but I expected it to be the most technically challenging part of the job and I ...