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Making the Scene at Dode Martin’s Picnic
It’s almost become trite to mention “The Greatest Generation” these days, those who fought selflessly in WWII. But when you meet a member of that generation, there’s a certain aura that surrounds them...
View ArticleFreak Show Friday: Jet Engine Mayhem
We dig this guy’s style. Though a bit hard to see, there’s a 1980s Ford F150 at the other end of this jet engine. What it was for, and whether it was ever finished is a matter of conjecture. But...
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These Guys Drop Hot Rod Axles the Old Fashioned Way
Early on in the evolution of the archetypal hot rod, builders and drivers alike understood the benefits of having a dropped front axle. Not only did the reconfigured piece lower the center of gravity...
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First Drive: 757 Horsepower Callaway Corvette Z06 SC757
For sane, rational people, the C7 Corvette Z06 offers more than enough performance right out of the box. Chevrolet’s current top-spec sports car rolls out of the Bowling Green assembly plant boasting...
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When Tires Need Burnin’, Petty’s Challenger Keeps Burnin’!
Late-model Challengers are cars of many “est’s.” Sometimes this is a good thing, sometimes not so much. When parked next to a new Camaro or Mustang, the Challenger measures the longest, widest,...
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Pit Stop: Which Small-Block Chevys Came Stock With Roller Cams?
QUESTION When did GM start using roller cams in production cars and trucks? I bought a nice, low-mileage 305 V8, 700-R4, 1986 1500 GMC, unmolested, from the original owner! Do I need to use a...
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Speedway Motors Week to Wicked Day Five: The Final Countdown!
All right, it’s noon on Friday, Day Five of the Speedway Motors Week to Wicked 1952 Chevy pickup build. If you’ve been following any of the various Facebook Live video feeds (via Classic Trucks, Street...
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Building Factory Five’s New R Type Daytona Coupe
A hot topic coming out of the 2016 SEMA show was Factory Five’s announcement of their Gen III Type 65 Daytona Coupe. While it still represents the lines of the iconic Daytona Coupe, the Gen III is a...
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How to Perform at the Race Track
We want to provide tips on how to do various things while at the race track. Many things are easily done at the shop where we have a mostly sterile environment, but things get messy when we go racing....
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Speedway Motors Week to Wicked Day Five: Deadline Time…Or Is It?
Well, while all the regular 9 to 5’ers have called it a day and officially started their weekends, we’re still hard at work, thrashing to get the Speedway Motors Week to Wicked 1952 Chevy done and...
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Pit Stop: Buick Lifter Noise May Indicate a Failing Front Cam Bearing
QUESTION Back in 1983, I inherited my grandfather’s 1973 Buick Apollo, equipped with a low-mileage Buick 350 V8 engine. The car is mostly stored, but I start it up and exercise it every few years. The...
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Marie & Trey Sharp’s 1953 Cadillac Convertible
What do re-skinned C6 Corvette Stingrays and ’50s Cadillacs have in common? Not a whole lot, really. But, an ex-service manager at Karl Kustom Corvettes in Iowa—the designer/builder of the hybrid...
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Topping Off A Model A With A Padded Roof
Some of the coolest looking trucks on the planet are the closed cab 1928-1929 Model A Fords. But while they may be great to look at from the outside they’re tough to live with on the inside, as their...
View ArticleRepairing rust damage in restricted areas
The rust holes in these sail panels are challenging to repair. There isn’t sufficient room to get a dolly behind them, to allow hammering on-dolly, which is the most straightforward way to control the...
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The Basics on Restoring Carburetor Performance
The Carter AFB carburetor was introduced in 1957, and the same basic design lives on to this day as the Edelbrock manufactured variant. For any mechanical device to remain in production for nearly 60...
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The Dynamat Road Tour to NSRA Northeast Nationals
Every summer for the past 21 years we have traveled about 20,000 miles crisscrossing the United States on the ARP/STREET RODDER Road Tours. Our routes take us across a wide variety of highway surfaces...
View ArticleStock vs. Stroked Horsepower Test! Engine Masters Ep. 18
Increasing engine displacement with a stroker kit is a proven way to get more horsepower and torque, but exactly how much power can you expect? In this “there’s no replacement for displacement” episode...
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Bucky Hess’ 1932 Ford Vicky Gasser is Patina Perfect and Frozen in Time
Rowdy. If it were not for tires that were incapable of providing traction for high-powered race cars, the “gasser look” might not exist. Intent on throwing weight back to the rear tires at launch,...
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Understanding The LT Direct Injection Fuel System for Swapping
The Gen-V LT-series engines are a little bit different from the LS series, particularly in the fuel system department. All LT-series engines are direct-injection, meaning the fuel is pressurized...
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Gallery: Vintage Drag Racing Through the Lens of Dave Kommel
Dave Kommel fell in love with drag racing in 1960 as a 10-year-old reading about Don Garlits in Hot Rod Magazine. He went to his first race in Union Grove, WI, in 1966 and started shooting trackside,...
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