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12 Cool Custom Tricks
Same is lame. At least that’s the vibe we get at muscle car gatherings from both big-name shops and at-home car builders... more |
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Dart SHP 427 Small Block Engine - The Anti LS Part 2
Like any good cliff-hanger, when we left you last month, our Anti-LS small-block was well underway at Dart Machinery. But... more |
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1967 Mercury Cougar - Street-Friendly Comp Cage
Though not quite an oxymoron, we should preface this story about our ’67 Cougar by saying that street friendly is a... more |
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1968 Chevy Nova Project Car - Tubular Tactics
In a perfect world, headers would always fit, and a lot of times they do. But building a hot rod means by definition that... more |
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How To Size Headers
In the world of engine hop-up components, headers are truly a win-win-win deal. They can deliver measurably better torque,... more |
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SKMFX Racing Engines - Valiant Effort
Way back when the polyspheric-headed small-block Dodges gave way to the “modern” LA engine in the ’67 Valiant, the... more |
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1968 Chevy Nova Dual Exhaust System - Piping Up
Big pipes and a throaty rumble are what street machines are all about, but it’s not just about the sound; an exhaust system... more |
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Dart 427ci SHP Short-Block - The Anti LS - Part 1
If you read most enthusiast magazines, and especially the Chevy-only ones, you’d think that there isn’t a single person... more |
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Project Max Effort 438ci Ford Motor Build - Street Cup
NASCAR technology for the street sounds counterintuitive, but in reality the realm of ultimate pushrod race engines holds the... more |
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Testing Three Cams on a 347 Ford - Camshaft Three-Way
It’s time for egghead theory and speculation to put up or shut up. Elsewhere in this issue, you’ll find pages upon pages of... more |
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16 Hot Rodding Trends and Technologies - The Future Is Now!
When things evolve slowly it’s easy to overlook the distance that’s been covered. For example, you might not notice the... more |
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1968 Chevy Nova - Stall Tactics
Any way you slice it, 3.08:1 rearend gears just scream absolute wimpiness, especially when they’re bolted inside a... more |
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Chevy II Heidt's Pro-G Front Suspension - Chevy II The Limit
If you want to inject a serious amount of corner-carving performance into your muscle car, you’d better do your homework to... more |
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FAST EZ EFI Systems - Ingenious Injection
EFI conversions have been available from the aftermarket almost from the time EFI systems became universal as OEM... more |
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Project EcoNova EFI Fuel Tank - Cheap And Easy EFI Tank
So you’re sold on doing an EFI conversion, perhaps one of the easy self-learning systems profiled elsewhere in this issue.... more |
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September 2011 Builder’s Corner
Owners Tom Dillard and Mark Schwartz grew up in California’s South Bay wrenching on just about everything put in front of... more |
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Weingartner Racing's 496 Chevy Engine - Heavyweight Punch
When it comes to big-block Chevrolet performance engines, they come in all categories. With virtually boundless components... more |
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The Future Is Now; SLA and DMLS Videos - Web Exclusive
In the September '11 issue we introduced you to the Harbinger Mustang being produced by Agent-47 with a little... more |
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15 Of The Hottest Builds For 2011 - Trendsetting Projects
Each year as the level and quality of cars built in the hot rodding community continues to reach ever upward, it becomes more... more |
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1968 Chevy Nova Project Car - Boost Of Another Sort
It never fails. A guy will spend months or even years dreaming about his ideal engine, and when it comes time to order... more |
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383ci Small-Block Chevys - 446 HP On The Cheap!
Back in the Stone Age, when Members Only jackets and David Hasselhoff were still relevant, hot rodders built 383ci... more |
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1967 Cougar Project Car - Maximum Grip
We’ve spent a good deal of attention on Max Effort’s rear suspension, which is, of course, a major factor in effectively... more |
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1976 Chevy Nova - EcoNova Part 2
In the April ’11 issue, we introduced our E-Rod swap project, dubbed the EcoNova, and explained our rationale for choosing... more |
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Snow Performance Methanol Injection Kit - Hooked On Meth!
Pushing the limits is in the nature of every gearhead. How much cam can you run? How big of a carb can you get away with? How... more |
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Cortex Racing's Radial X Spindle - Web Exclusive
We've had a great deal of interest regarding project Max Effort's new SLA style front from CorteX Racing, and one of the most... more |
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