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Pump Gas Versus Race Gas
We have all seen it, heard about it, or done it ourselves: Filled up our street cars with race gas in the hope of seeing a... more |
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A Less Expensive Big-Block Chevy Engine- Budget Bruiser
I needed to call AFR boss Rick Sperling to give him the great results I had just seen with a pair of his company's... more |
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Iron-Headed Mopar 318 Magnum Engine- LA Confidential
As he was preparing for the 2007 Popular Hot Rodding Engine Masters Challenge, veteran competitor Adney Brown had another... more |
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1966 Street Fighter Mustang Gets Wilwood Brakes - Brake Treatment
Newton's first law of motion states that an object in motion stays in motion, unless acted upon by an outside force. more |
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1968 Chevy Chevelle Gets Classic Performance Parts Brakes- Master Plan
A 40-year-old Chevelle with a 600-plus-horsepower big-block is a prime candidate for a brake upgrade, unless you happen to... more |
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505-Inch Pump-Gas Cadillac Engine - Full-Frontal Cadillac
When John Walker builds an engine, he builds it in style. Cadillac style. John is one of those rare few who think outside the... more |
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Air Ride Chevy Nova Project Supernova Gets Custom Fender Vents - Hole New Level
It's difficult to fathom these days, but there was a time when car guys did indeed call the shots in Detroit... more |
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383 Bullet Crate Motor From Blueprint Crate Engines - Maximum Crate
Crate motors cut costs, but they almost always deliver less power than a purpose-built engine. more |
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1968 Chevrolet Chevelle Brake Upgrade - Whoa, Chevy!
There's something disconcerting about pulling the trigger on a 600-plus-hp big-block, then stomping the stop pedal and... more |
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1966 Ford Mustang Project Street Fighter - Running Cool
one of the most frustrating and embarrassing car problems is overheating. Of course, it usually happens when it's extremely... more |
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Custom Steel Wheels - The Low-Cost Alternative - Web Exclusive!
Here's how Bassett Racing Wheel made us a custom set of wheels for our '75 Laguna project car... more |
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1970 Chevy Nova Air Ride Suspension - Pod Racer
In the words of Al Gore, "The debate is over." Fortunately, the line we're plagiarizing from the former VP isn't in reference... more |
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427 FE Ford Engine - Atomic Energy
In the world of chemistry, FE is the atomic symbol for iron, a basic building block in the construction of our universe. FE... more |
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Muscle Car Suspension - Suspension Soup
Suspension is important for any type of car, whether it be a street cruiser or corner-craving monster. more |
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1976 Chevy Camaro - Power I Fuel Injection System
Every new car built since 1988 has had electronic fuel injection, so the novelty of swapping your muscle car over to EFI... more |
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Street Fighter 1966 Ford Mustang - Battery Relocation Kit
I've had lots of experience with early Chevys, but it's about time I expand my horizons. I'm a fan of the SCCA Trans-Am... more |
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1968 Chevy Chevelle - CPP Saginaw 600 Steering Box Upgrade
There's no getting around the fact that our muscle cars are antiques. Our minds play tricks on us, recalling our favorite... more |
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Weight Reduction Performance Parts - Lighten Your Load!
Horsepower isn't the only thing that will make your car faster. The weight of your car is of near equal importance. To... more |
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Ford, GM, And Chrysler Aluminum Crate Engines - Alloy Alternatives
There's a lot to gain by lightening up your car. Lowering total weight will allow you to accelerate faster, and lowering... more |
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Chrysler 318 Engine - A Powerplant To Brag About
Some engines get all the glory. You know, those legendary powerplants that you can't wait to brag about. "Yep, she's got a... more |
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1968 Chevrolet Camaro - Hooking Harder
We Put Global West's First-Gen Camaro Suspension To The Test And Got A Measurable Improvement That You Can Really Feel. more |
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Small Block Chevy Motor - Educated Chevy
The Engine Masters Challenge is a competition that for the last five years has brought builders together from around the... more |
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409ci Pontiac Engine - Veteran Warrior
The Engine Masters Challenge was designed to bring the best efforts of veteran engine builders to the forefront with... more |
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351 Windsor - High-Torque Windsor
This is the age of the stroker motor, and when it comes to cubes, it's pretty much a case of bigger is better.... more |
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Choosing the Correct Clutch - Clutch Play
There are two major factors to going fast: torque and traction. But getting the torque from the engine to the tires... more |
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