Flex-A-Lite Oldsmobile Ignition, Charging and Starting Parts

Little is thought of your engine’s starter until it refuses to turn your engine over at the worst possible moment. Today’s powerful mini starters can crank the biggest engines with ease. Learn how in our buyer’s guide.

Our automotive battery buyer's guide walks you through the most popular battery types and how to determine what is best for your application, be it street performance, racing, or otherwise.

It's alive! Our 1968 C10 truck project is one step closer to our first drive. In this episode, our old truck finally comes to life with a cammed junkyard LS.

To keep this project moving forward, Jeff installs a gear reduction mini starter on his big block. See how to apply the mini starter on 153 or 168 tooth flexplates.

Learn correct spark plug firing orders for SBC, LS, Mopar, AMC, and Ford V8s, and learn what the correct firing order means for performance.

Bringing an old Mopar back to life isn't always a breeze. Fortunately, MSD has come up with a solution for those outdated and unreliable points-type ignition systems. Find out how to install a MSD 8386 distributor and MSD 5531 spark plug wires

Learn about the wiring of GM HEI Ignition Distributors with our diagrams and guide. Ensure you are getting the best performance out of your ignition system.

Upgrading to electronic ignition is a huge improvement in performance, reliability, and lower maintenance that you can add to just about any engine your project may be running. Learn all about your electronic ignition choices in this buyer's guide.

Learn how to keep your starter cool using a heat shield. Read the steps and parts necessary for the installation.

Speedway Tech Zach discusses the Pertronix Ignitor III conversion in his '55 Chevy.