Tech & build notes
Build guides
Racing and performance notes for builders. These pages explain the job in plain language and point you at the part manufacturers for the deeper install notes.
- Cam Degreeing Protocol: Timing Set Install for Circle Track Power
Lock valve events with intake centerline degreeing and disciplined timing set install to pull every horsepower on dirt or asphalt.
- Nitrous Plate Safety: AN Plumbing and Bottle Discipline
Race-proven checks for nitrous plate systems on drag cars using proper AN lines and bottle pressure control.
- Drag Strip Stall Basics: Diameter and Fluid Fill for Launch Grip
Match converter diameter and fluid volume to target stall for consistent drag strip launches using ATI capacity data.
- Oil Wedge Integrity Under 4x4 Torque Loads
Race-proven oiling tactics to keep bearings alive when 4x4 trucks hammer ring gears and axles with full power.
- Camshaft Lobe Separation Angle — A Practical Primer
What LSA changes in idle, vacuum, and midrange for dirt, drag, and street motors.
- Carburetor Sizing Basics for Street and Race
How to rough-size a carb for CFM, engine size, and rpm without guessing yourself into a lean stumble.
- Header Primary Tube Selection for Powerbands
Primary diameter, length, and collector choices for drag, circle track, and hot rod builds.
- Nitrous: Plate vs Direct Port for First Kits
When a plate kit is enough and when direct port starts to make sense for controlled power.
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