Welcome to Music City Rod Shop, your source for automotive performance and racing tech info and installation instructions. From increasing performance in street or race cars to handy automotive formulas and installation instructions, we have collected information from manufacturers including MSD Ignition, Taylor/Vertex, Mr.Gasket, Moroso Performance, Competition Engineering, Holley Performance, Comp Cams, Design Engineering, Manley Performance, Hooker Headers, Earls Performance, Wiseco Piston, Hilborn Fuel Injection, and many more.

MSD Pro Mag Grounding-Strange Looking Head Gaskets and Bearings

If you have noticed strange line-like markings or evidence of electrical arcing on you head gaskets, pistons or bearings, chances are you may have a magneto grounding problem. Visualizing the secondary current flow, it would start at the generator, pass through the points box to the coil, through the cap, rotor, wires and end up at the spark plugs in the heads. It should then complete the path back to coil (-), which is ground. However, if the path between the cylinder heads and coil (-) is not... (more)

Last Edited Nov 5th, 2007 11:39 pm

Zex Installation Instructions for Nissan 350Z Nitrous System 82220

Installation instructions for the ZEX™ 82220 Nissan 350Z Nitrous System including wiring diagrams, plumbing diagrams, bottle mounting tips and jet/hp chart.... (more)

Last Edited Nov 21st, 2007 02:03 pm

TCI® Circlematic Transmission Q&A

Q. Why switch to an Automatic setup? A. Cost. A good four-speed runs from $1,000 to $1,200 and that does not include the maintenance of the clutch The TCI® usually runs $300 to $500 less for our basic setup. Weight. Most of our racers have found that the automatic is 50 to 60 pounds lighter than a standard four-speed. The weight alone saves wear and tear on the valve train and the drive train. Performance. The TCI® Automatic transmission's performance is outstanding. Several of our... (more)

Last Edited Nov 5th, 2007 11:50 pm

Can I run a HILBORN mechanical fuel injector on a street car?

No. Our mechanical fuel injectors are manufactured strictly for racing applications. Since the mechanical castings are designed for maximum air flow and do not have a metering system for low speed operation, they are not recommended for street use. However, the newer electronic fuel injection (EFI) kits will operate and perform extremely well on the street, and are recommended for street rods as well as drag racing. Please see Electronic System Support. NOTE: Our products are not legal... (more)

Last Edited Nov 8th, 2007 08:20 pm

Zex Installation Instructions for "Wet" Nitrous System 82023 for 8 Cylinders

Installation instructions for the ZEX™ 82023 8 Cylinder "wet" Nitrous System including wiring diagrams, plumbing diagrams, bottle mounting tips and jet/hp chart.... (more)

Last Edited Nov 21st, 2007 11:46 am

Zex Installation Instructions for Direct Port Nitrous System 82032 for LSX Engines

Installation instructions for the ZEX™ 82032 LSX Direct Port Nitrous System including wiring diagrams, plumbing diagrams, bottle mounting tips and jet/hp chart.... (more)

Last Edited Nov 21st, 2007 12:56 pm

Recognizing Common Fastener Failures

There are six types of metallurgical failures that affect fasteners. Each type has unique identifying physical characteristics. The following examples are designed to be used like a spark plug reading chart to help analyze fastener failures. While few of us have access to sophisticated analysis equipment, a standard Bausch and Lomb three lens magnifying glass will generally show 98% of what we want to see. Several of the photos below have been taken utilizing a Scanning Electron Microscope... (more)

Last Edited Nov 4th, 2007 12:44 pm

ZEX 82028 Diesel Nitrous Kit Installation Instructions

Installation instructions for the ZEX™ 82028 Diesel Nitrous System including wiring diagrams, plumbing diagrams, bottle mounting tips and jet/hp chart.... (more)

Last Edited Nov 13th, 2007 08:15 pm