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1960 Ford Galaxie Starliner Weekend Makeover: Barn Car To NASCAR
Patina isn’t a new thing—and we don’t mean that as a bad pun. For the past several years there has been a growing interest in the well-worn... more |
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1960 Ford Starliner AirRide Suspension System - Weekend Makeover: Altitude Adjustment
On day one of our Weekend Makeover, we wrapped up the lettering and exterior on our ’60 Starliner. For day two, the mission was to get it... more |
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Project Nova DSE Subrframe Connectors and Solid Body Bushings - Twist And Shout!
Early on in Project Nova’s tenure with PHR, we noticed that any time we put a jack under any of the X-body’s four corners we were met with... more |
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Project Olds Weekend Makeover: Take A Hike, Granny!
After a while, sometimes the old ride just doesn’t have the same appeal that she used to. When the initial love affair subsides, the eye... more |
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Project Max Effort 1967 Cougar Engine Placement - Position Of Power
It’s admittedly been a while since we last wrenched on our ultimate incarnation of a street-legal road racer known as Max Effort, but we’re... more |
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Currie Enterprises Custom 9 Inch Crate Rearend - No-Hassle 9-Inch
Here’s a bit of obscure trivia for you: all fourth-gen (’75-up) V-8 Novas were equipped with GM’s perfectly adequate 8.5-inch... more |
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Fantastic Fabrication Tools
We’re big fans of fabrication; it truly is the hot rodder’s ultimate artistic expression. Mastery means you can make whatever you want,... more |
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Paint It Yourself!
There are many things that separate an average muscle machine from the standout car that makes people turn their head and take notice. The... more |
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1975 Chevy Laguna Project Car Power Tuning - Tuning For Power
Our supersized 427-cube small-block (See “The Anti LS,” PHR Oct. and Nov. ’11) seemed just right for our ’75 Chevelle Laguna project... more |
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514ci Chrysler Elepehant Hemi Motor - Family Affair
The single most important characteristic of a cylinder head is to move a large mass of air. more |
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Project Fox 1993 Ford Mustang - Mission Accomplished!
Gentlemen, we have ourselves a 9-second car. Despite our best efforts to exercise professionalism and composure during what should be a... more |
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The Secrets Of Stance!
Trying to describe what makes a car look cool is a little like trying to capture lightning in a bottle. more |
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1968 Chevy Nova Project Car - Smooth Move
One of the most costly aspects of building your dream hot rod is going to be the body and paint portion. more |
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School of Automotive Machinists 435ci Cleveland Ford Motor - Horsepower Evolution
Racing is typically an incremental game, a pursuit of chipping away at the numbers in search of constant improvement. Be it the numbers on... more |
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Wheel and Tire Fitment - Fit More Tire!
Elsewhere in this issue we’ve explored all the myriad ways in which you can ruin a car’s look by failing to consider all the elements that... more |
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42 Hot Speed Parts!
The origins of the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show are deep in the '60s with strong roots in the hot rodding world. more |
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Rethinking The Valve Job
Karl Benz is typically credited with designing and building the first automobile powered by an internal combustion (IC) engine, but it was... more |
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1968 Chevy Nova Project Car Quarter Panel Replacement - Confined To Quarters
A funny thing happens when you start tearing into rust-free California muscle cars. Oftentimes, you find out rather quickly that a lack of... more |
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Installing GMPP SuperMatic 4L70E Transmission in Project EcoNova - Decisive ShiftDecisive Shift
One of the key things you have to decide when you order the E-Rod package from GMPP is what transmission you’d like have: manual or... more |
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BES Racing Small Block Ford - Power To The Xtreme
Tony Bischoff and BES Racing Engines are names familiar to those who follow our annual Engine Masters Challenge engine building competition. more |
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Eco Nova LS3 E Rod Crate Motor Emission and Fuel System - Foul, Fresh & Fuel
Perhaps we spoke too soon in the Feb. ’11 issue when we stated that the wiring side of the E-Rod installation was the part that most... more |
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Patch Panel Repair On Project Nova - Cutting Out The Cancer!
Like death and taxes, rust is inevitable in a classic car. more |
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Project X Suspension Shakedown
The true measure of any project, no matter how well planned, is to put it to the test. more |
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10 Biggest Carb Mistakes
The guru of all gurus in carburetor function was without a doubt an obscure Dutch-Swiss dude named Danny. OK, his full name was Daniel... more |
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1968 Chevy Nova Doorskin - Door Prize
Did the last guy leave you something “special” buried under the paint? more |
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