This GM HEI has the typical gummed-up mechanical-advance mechanism. Note the corrosion on the advance-weight pivot pins (arrows) caused by voltage arc-over and lack of lubrication. Brad Urban at The ...

Ignition timing is typically split into three types. The first is initial timing—that is, the amount of spark lead that is set using a timing light (aimed at the harmonic balancer) with the engine at ...

Horse Sense: Running a carburetor on a mod motor is a concept we here at 5.0 Mustang & Super Fords like to think of as teaching a new dog an old trick. Sometimes we wonder if the prophetic statement ...

There will forever be something cool about a simple carburetor under the hood of your hot rod. Even though in these days of smart phones, iPads, and specifically in our world, self-learning EFI and ...