If you've ever leaned over the fender of an old Chevy, timing light (one of the automotive diagnostic tools to add to your DIY collection) in one hand and a long extension on a ratchet wrench in the ...

To some, the intricacies of setting the ignition timing on an engine or changing a distributor may as well be black magic, while to others it's a procedure they know by heart, and as we took the ...

Engines need spark plugs to burn their air/fuel mixture, and the spark plugs need a jolt of electricity to do their work. Older cars with conventional distributor-based ignition systems did it by ...

About ten years ago, I bought a beat-up-but-good-running 1992 Honda Civic DX hatchback, and it has been by far the most reliable motor vehicle I have ever owned. With 200,000-plus miles on the clock ...

Editor's note: As pioneers of the industry's first high performance H.E.I. ignition distributor, the Davis family's company (now led by Steve Davis) has spent 40 years perfecting their product's ...

Distributors for classic Mustangs are getting harder to find. Here's how to spot the right one for your Mustang. A couple of months ago, while replacing a worn-out 289 with a Smeding Performance 347 ...