When NASA's space shuttle first went into service 30 years ago-yes, it's been that long-nobody ever intended it to be flying for three decades.
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If you have been following along with our '01 Camaro SS, known as the STi Killer, you should be all too familiar with its current state of affairs.
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As impressive as the new 2010 Camaro is, there are few who would argue it doesn't need a bit more power. OK, a lot more power. Now in its fifth generation, the Camaro has become more refined, more sophisticated, and unfortunately, substantially heavier.
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How to build small-block Chevy engines for maximum performance.
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It's hard to believe-and it won't be long now-but the El Camino is nearly on its feet, literally. Originally, our plans for Project Brutus blueprinted a corner-carving street car.
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This essential guide for owners of Chevy trucks built from 1955 through 1960 provides step-by-step instruction on frame and chassis cleaning, suspension rebuilding and upgrades, rebuilding steering, upgrading brakes to front discs, rebuilding the engine,
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You may remember that last month I installed a Vintage Air evaporator under the dash (almost!) in my project '49 Chevy, converted the stock heater controls to operate the air conditioning, and fabricated a bulkhead fitting...
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When CT joined the project car fleet, it was a bone-stock 1999 Camaro SS.
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We first sampled a 2010 Camaro SS six-speed car in the September 2009 issue as Howard Tanner of Redline Motorsports (Schenectady, NY) brought his car to Englishtown Raceway Park for some quarter-mile fun.
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If you want to stray away from custom one-off cylinder heads but still retain and match OE specs for valve angle, intake port size, and configuration-as well as combustion chamber design, the RHS Pro Torker is the ticket.
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While most DIY-ers out there don't necessarily have a car full of expensive electronic devices to run, we do, however, still need a properly charged battery for cold-cranking in the winter months.
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It shouldn't be this way though. Running through the streets is always a good time; however, drivers should also be able to experience the open road where cruising at 70 mph and above (if you dare) is the norm.
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Modern technological advancements are great and all, but sometimes, they just seem out of place.
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Even though most of the effort put underneath a chassis is hardly ever seen, it can definitely be felt and more importantly provide a peace of mind that the foundation is safe and sound.
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There isn't a hot rodder worth his toolbox who doesn't own or wishes he owned a pickup truck.
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As you scour the internet and local trader magazines, you begin to feel like you already own your dream ride.
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The LSA-Powered Z/28 Camaro is said to come, but until it does ProCharger has a blower kit to give a stock SS Z/28 power now!
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In the May 2009 issue of PHR, we introduced you to our 408ci small-block Chevy that now resides in our '75 Laguna project car. Designed to maximize the limited real estate inside a standard 350 Chevy block...
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Project American Heroes III '70 Chevelle is moving along as Strange Engineering stepped up with our rear end and Detroit Speed has also provided the build with a rear suspension to take the power we have in mind.
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Lamar, from Lamar Walden Automotive, started with a new World BBC aluminum engine block, and began converting it over to 409 specifications for a Merlin-X 409 Prototype engine.
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Steve McDonough's '56 Bel Air was rescued from its past life as a Pro Street machine, and will have its floorpan upgraded for its rebirth into the Pro Touring world.
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Joe Sherman, a master engine builder from Joe Shermans Racing Engines, gave us a heads up on his hybrid 408 small-block engine that comes in two versions with very high power outputs.
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Super Chevy and Dart Machinery teamed up to build a bigger-displacement big-block power with a big-bore/short-stroke combo last month, and we will now show you the end result backed up by dyno numbers.
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Lately, there has been a plethora of high performance tire companies popping out, but there is also a familiar company, Conitnental Tires, who has two new performance tires in the OE market.
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Throughout the history of SRM, we've built just about everything under the sun; from roadsters to coupes to sedans to phaetons, hell we've even built a school bus (see SRM August 1993), but classic trucks...
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