WATCH: Imagine If Bootleggers Had Boost
For the first time on Roadkill Garage, the boys dive into the 40s to resurrect at 1940 Ford Fordor. The car has no interior, the suspension is clapped out, and the body has plenty of rust. Like all...
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This Restomod ’56 is the Product of Four Decades of Admiration of Tri-Five...
John Clark fell in love with Tri-Five Chevys in a bizarre way. Young John was on his way home from school one day when he had a life altering experience of sorts. First he heard the sirens and then the...
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Highlights From January: 20, 40, and 60 Years Ago in HOT ROD Magazine
20 Years Ago January 1998 (228 pages, $3.95): Gray Baskerville’s review of the 1950s kicked off a 50-page history lesson by staff writers, each of whom covered one decade. Individual mug shots...
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Drag testing the 2018 Ford Mustang GT
Unbelievably, in 53rd year of consecutive production, the Ford Mustang continues to impress. The latest pony combines progressive and classic styling with world-class handling, amazing technology and...
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Petty & The 426 Hemi: First NASCAR Wins
Seldom, if ever, has a racing engine debuted as dominantly as Chrysler’s second-generation Hemi did in the 1964 Daytona 500. Twenty-six-year-old Richard Petty’s first big win snapped FoMoCo’s...
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Daily Driver Diaries: Carpool Vacancy!
When I first met Brandan Gillogly he didn’t have a beard, and neither one of us worked for HOT ROD Magazine. The olden days. He was at Truckin’ and I was a lowly PR schlub. Then he worked his way over...
View ArticlePOWRi Expands to Asphalt
POWRi is continuing its growth with yet another expansion. The organization and officials at Grundy County Speedway in Morris, IL have announced a multi-year agreement to sanction pavement Midget Car...
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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...
View ArticleNew 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...
View ArticleGRIP 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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