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Mark Stielow LT4 Engine Swap Into a 1969 Camaro
Mark Stielow’s Camaros have always been on the leading edge of the latest high-tech horsepower movements, and his latest project, Gunner, is no exception. He’s jumped headlong into the emerging LT swap...
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Bill Thomas Stuffed a Lot of Corvette into his 1962 Chevrolet Chevy II “Bad...
With big racing numbers on the doors, Torq-Thrusts at each corner, and Bill Thomas’s name lettered on the front fenders, this 1962 Chevy II isn’t exactly a sleeper. But there’s little about the compact...
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Using an Engine Hoist to Install a Hood
Q. I have a small street rod shop and I’m very proud of the work I do. I usually work alone and I always have problems when I have to fit a hood on a car by myself. Once all the body panels are...
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Racing Around: August’s Short Track Racing News
Quincy Raceways Gets News Owners and Promoters Quincy, Illinois—A few weeks after the announcement of the sale of Quincy Raceways in Quincy Illinois, Jason and Robert Goble bought it from former owner,...
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One of Four Shelby G.T. 500 Prototypes Found and Restored
As in any endeavor, one’s network of people is invaluable. This story proves that case, once again. Discovery In October 2014, the French Lick Resort (IN) Concours d’Elegance included the Shelby marque...
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2017 Classic Industries Super Chevy Muscle Car Challenge Presented by Falken...
We are back at the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana for another iteration of the Classic Industries Super Chevy Muscle Car Challenge Presented by Falken Tire. It’s going to be a hot one, the hottest day...
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End of Season Maintenance Tips for your Race Car (Part One)
To Do List For End Of Season Maintenance At the end of a hard year of racing, our race cars are ready for a good looking over. It needs a hard cleaning and some much needed repair work that we might...
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August’s Featured Short Track Racing Products
Golden Heat Protection DEI now offers its popular Heat Shroud with hook-and-loop closure for quick installation on fuel lines, wire, hose and cable, in a heat reflective Gold material for the highest...
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496ci Big-Block Makes 1,144 hp on 11.2 psi of Boost!
Big-block builds come in many shapes and sizes, or more accurately displacements, but this build offers something special. While a 496 is a common displacement, this combination was designed with more...
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Sorting Out A Square-Body C10
Square-body Chevy trucks, 1973-1987 that is, are gaining serious traction with classic trucks fans for a number of reasons. For starters, their 14-year run with minor changes (front sheetmetal, and so...
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End of Season Maintenance Tips for your Race Car (Part Two)
In Part One of this maintenance to-do list, we went through which chassis components you should check and what you should keep in mind when inspecting them. This installment of our End of Season...
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Clean Cutting Methods for all Metals
When a person learns how to cut metal and weld they open a new world of possibilities. The past articles in this series covered the most popular methods for welding, and now we’ll look at some of the...
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‘Vette-Powered Mustang Isn’t Just Another LS Swap
This particular gene splicing experiment is unlike any other LS swap. The homegrown with no space-age computers or materials used. According to builder, Kyle Scaife, the only bit of Mustang left was...
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Adjusting the Corvette Computer Controlled Feedback Carburetor
Last month we discussed the differences between a conventional carburetor and the Computer Command Control carburetor, and we covered how the mixture control solenoid worked. We also discussed how the...
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Keeping an Eye on Your Engine in Vintage Style
In a day ’n’ age when wrecking yard inventory is generally comprised of late-model, disposable, appliance-type motor vehicles, old truck lovers must look elsewhere for old truck parts. Sure, there’s...
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2005-2013 C6 Corvettes: Bad Timing & Boutique Vettes
The Illustrated Corvette Designer Series No. 247 If the C6 Corvette had come out in 1997 instead of 2005, it would have been hailed as one of the “great” Corvette generations. New Corvettes have been...
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40,000 Fans Weren’t Scared Of The Dark At Norwalk’s 40th Night Under Fire
Forgive us for the theft of young Newt’s line from the unforgettable film Aliens, but when more than 40,000 people show up for a one-day show (okay, it was mostly under the lights) at a well-groomed...
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Kooks Exhaust Install on a Chevy SS
There’s one modification that is sure to make power on an LS-powered vehicle, and that’s a full exhaust system. Fresh off the installation of a Roto-fab cold air intake , E85 kit, and custom tune by...
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Classic Chevys Put To The Test! – 2017 Classic Industries Super Chevy Muscle...
Ok, we confess, nothing gives us more joy than watching classic Chevys getting beat on at the track. Yea, the roar of engines, the smell of abused brakes, and that unmistakable scent of melted rubber...
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The Z — Mopar’s Red-Headed, Turbocharged Shelby Daytona Z at Drag Week
HOT ROD Drag Week, Jason “J.T.” Trotter is a member of the #turbomoparmafia, a group that owns builds and runs those infamous front-wheel- and all-wheel-drive, turbocharged Mopars. Most of the cars are...
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