When hot rodders build a street machine or street rod, countless hours are expended selecting the proper major components, building the drivetrain, detailing the chassis, choosing the right tires and ...

Bolts, nuts, and washers: They hold your ride together. But how well are they doing their job? Hopefully, you've read Part 1, which covered engine and driveline fasteners primarily subjected to ...

Ever been strolling through a hardware store or perhaps an auto parts establishment and wondered of the meaning behind the markings on the hundreds of thousands of bolt heads on the shelf? Whether you ...

Measuring torque when installing threaded fasteners is the best indicator of future joint performance, right? Actually, bolt tension is a better performance indicator, but measuring torque is far ...