There's more than likely very few of us gearheads that haven't made a circuit around the neighborhood (usually soon after the installation of a fresh engine) with our vehicle's exhaust uncorked.
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Nothing says "hot rod" quite like multiple carb setups, just as, according to the owner of my local speed shop, nothing says "hot rodder" more than building engines for cars you don't yet own, and seeing as I purchased a bunch of rebuilt carburetors a while back that included a number of Rochester t
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Crate motors. We're sure as readers you've noticed those two words cropping up more frequently in magazine car features over the past few years.
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Today's street rods and customs are built with ever-changing technology and the line between street rod and custom rod continues to be blurred...
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We've brought you numerous stories on how to chop a roof over the years, as well as recently covering how to cut the glass to match, but one job that always makes a chop seem more complete is when the finished car has working vent windows too...
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Borgeson Universal now has an economy stainless steel steering column.
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Hi folks! Well, here we are again sharing yet another peek at my seemingly never-ending quest to get my King-T on the road.
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One of the products of the Engine Masters Challenge is something not as obvious as the nut-and-bolt creations of our engine builders, but is perhaps even more valuable than the metal...
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Those who have experience building or racing cars know that the weakest link of your drivetrain can cost you dearly.
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Here's a combo you don't often see: a big chrome lung on top of a modern LS-series Chevy. This one makes 750 hp and can run three different kinds of fuel.
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Think of it as cellulite removal for sheetmetal. At its core, a firewall is nothing more than a barrier that prevents a car's occupants from getting too toasty. It's been known to seal...
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Back in the day, when our replica Cup car Laguna was a current NASCAR entry, Talladega engines were unrestricted, and depending on whether they were early or late in the era, made between 560 and 585 hp.
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In our last installment of Deforestation we showed how veteran rodder Ted Ingersoll saved a sagging set of '35 Chevy doors by replacing most of the wood framework with steel.
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I just completed my Pro Street 'Vette that runs a 502-inch big-block Chevy with an 8-71 Weiand supercharger, good for about 1,000 horsepower.
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Jeff Lilly is a multi-faceted person.
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As street rodders continue to redefine the hobby, there are greater numbers willing to concede '49 and later rides are cool, and we couldn't agree more.
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Sometimes it's convenient to replace parts. It's certainly easier and sometimes even cheaper. So why not cave in? Well, maybe the car has a history. Perhaps the reproduction parts...
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In the past few issues of Street Rodder, we've looked into what it takes to bring a '49-51 Ford coupe up to contemporary drivability standards, including the installation of a new powerplant, steering components, and disc brakes.
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We explain density altitude and how it affects your tuneup
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We go to school at Lazze Jansson's Metal Dreams and actually learn what we thought we would never be able to do
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Concentrating on the parts that matter for power, we build a dirt cheap 350 Chevy that makes respectable grunt
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We examine whether rebuilding today's "carburetor" is worth it
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So you have fabrication skills, a decent set of tools, welding ability, and some spare time you can set aside every week, but you're down on dinero?
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Remember our friend Joe's '51 Fleetline project car?
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One of the quickest and least expensive ways to drastically alter the way your car looks is to change the wheels.
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