Over the past few years, we have run across some teams who, for the goal of attaining maximum power, chose to run without an alternator. We started thinking about that and decided to see if there were ...

The simple act of turning off a car’s ignition while all accessories are running might seem harmless, but this practice can ...

As the engines in America's production automobiles become more powerful with each succeeding year, it becomes increasingly difficult for engine and accessory designers to cope with some of the ...

Corvettes have had electronic ignition systems for over 40 years, starting with the powerful, dependable Delco HEI (high energy ignition) system in 1975 models. Prior to that, nearly all Corvettes, ...

ADVENT of engines operating at higher compression and higher speed than engines used a few years ago in automotive vehicles has necessitated refinement of all engine accessories, including the ...