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C10 Updates: Adding Power Steering and a Tilt Column
In the April issue of Classic Trucks we looked at the updates that were done to a 1964 Chevy pickup belonging to Hec Valdez. Since its retirement, what once was a working truck is now a work in...
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Watch the Battle of the Fuels! Race Gas vs. E85!
Upon the audience’s request, episode 30 of Engine Masters addresses a growing debate: the power difference between race gas and ethanol. Rockett Brand has their 118-octane race gas and E85 on tap to...
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New Product Spotlight: FiTech Ultra Ram EFI for Small Block Chevy
What it is: FiTech’s new Port Fuel Injection system for Small Block Chevy engines. Why you care: A force to be reckoned with, FiTech continues to churn out a variety of products at an incredible rate....
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1955 Chevy Gasser Packs a 355ci Supercharged Punch
If you’re involved in the world of hot rodding there’s usually a trail of experiences that led you down that path. For a young Trevor Lines, of Milverton, Ontario, Canada, it all started with a...
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Mopar Collection Found In Horse Pasture!
Hidden in the hills of western Illinois lies a trove of Mopars rusting away, and if it wasn’t for fellow auto archaeologist, an acquaintance I simply known as “Robby,” nobody would know these existed....
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Save Headaches When Choosing Your Next Set of Wheels & Tires
A first impression is everything, and the shoes your project rides on make up nearly half of it. It’s one of the details that can make or break a project’s theme, stance, and functionality. Given the...
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GRIP Seminars New Partners – Zeta Performance and CTW Automation
The GRIP Seminars presented by Circle Track are less than a month away. Last year the seminars featured a new, more interactive format. This year the format will be similar, but will feature a few...
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Inside Tony Angelo’s HOT ROD Garage 1972 Drift ‘Cuda
Wait, what? This is a drift car that looks like a muscle car, powered by a late-model engine, and dressed like something Dan Gurney would have driven in the 1960s. To understand this build, you need to...
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Holley’s LS Accessory Drive Is A Game Changer For Swaps!
Curing LS Engine Swap Headaches with Holley’s Mid-Mount Complete Accessory System Unless you’ve been sealed inside your garage tweaking your pro-street Vega’s dual-quad tunnel ram setup for the past...
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Krass & Bernie: The Guys Need to Clean Up Their Act
When the guys open a letter from the city, it says they need to clean up the pile of junk in the backyard. Like the good citizens they are—with a bit of grumbling—they get things back under control....
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Upgrading to a hydraulic throwout bearing and clutch
There’s nothing quite like the crisp gear whine and snap that go with an old-fashioned Muncie four-speed transmission, a powerful engine, the open road and a delightful summer day. However, the...
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Tech Q&A: Cast vs Forged Pistons and all about Pushrod Design
Cast vs Forged Eric Davis, via email: I have a question about pistons. I understand that forged pistons are stronger than cast pistons and should generally be used whenever nitrous or boost is...
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Readers Rides for January 2018
Dynamic Duo Who: Rick Krueger What: 1968 Ford Mustang Where: Lyons, Kansas Why: Rick’s Mustang is the product of an extensive ten year home restoration. We dig the 460 power, AED transmission, and fat...
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WATCH: Farmtruck plows the wall at Aussie Summernats!
Summernats is in full swing Down Under and has already claimed its first victim. In its maiden burnout voyage in Australia, things went a bit unexpected for Farmtruck and AZN during the Last Chance...
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Do You Know What Cars Will Become Classics? These Guys Do!
Back in the ’60s, no one knew that the cars on the road would be held in such high regard as classics. As hard as it is to believe, some of the cars on the road today will also hold the title of...
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This Owner-Built 1984 VW Rabbit Packs A 550hp LS Punch!
Started as a home project, Connor Hofford’s 1984 LS-powered VW GTI took the 2017 SEMA show by storm. Seventy years after the inception of HOT ROD, the idea that you can hot rod anything has evolved...
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HDX Gauges From Dakota Digital Solve Many Headaches!
If you’re in the market for some head-turning instrumentation with a ton of options and have a specific application in mind, Dakota Digital has got you covered with their new HDX line of gauges and...
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Reader’s Ride: 1966 Ford Fairlane
This is my 1966 Ford Fairlane. It’s a survivor with 62,000 original miles. The car has been Montana-owned since new. The drivetrain is 100 percent original. The car has new paint (original factory...
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Dress Up Your Small-Block With A Billet Front Drive System
Dress-up accessories for the small-block Chevy are plentiful. In fact, the numerous choices can lead to some mismatched combinations of finishes, textures, and styles. That’s why we prefer to do our...
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Custom Autosound Audio Install in a Vintage Mustang
Our Week to Wicked Mustang hit the 2017 SEMA Show floor last November to much fanfare. Every time we stopped back in our booth there was a large crowd around the Mustang, and it was also well received...
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