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1968 Chevy Chevelle Steering Adjuster Sleeves- Bum Steer
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. more
1949 Chevy Heating and Air Conditioning - Crimps 'n' Hose
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... more
1975 Chevy Laguna - Counting Horses
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... more
1947 Chevy 3100 Thriftmaster Pickup - Project Shop Truck
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... more
Muscle Car Engine Shootout - Chevy Vs. Ford Showdown
Who was truly the king of the small-block hill, Ford or Chevy? We test a bunch of engines to find out. more
2010 Camaro Performance Parts - New Camaro Bolt-Ons
Revisiting the HOT ROD Test Car Camaro with ported heads, a bigger cam, and long tube headers more
EFI System Conversion - EZ-EFI
We test the new EZ-EFI from FAST more
1963 Chevy Impala - Magoo's Shoes
Brake and suspension upgrades are usually one of the first things to be done to a newly acquired old car and oftentimes one of the most needed. Big heavy drum brake systems... more
1975 Chevy Laguna - The "X" Factor
In Stock Car racing, every last fraction of a horsepower matters-and that's why you see an X-pipe from Dr. Gas on every single Cup car in NASCAR. Although the exact science of why... more
1952 Chevy Bel Air - The Amsoil/Street Rodder Road Tour '09 - Tech
To insulate our Chevy's passengers from the elements the crew at Woody's Hot Rodz turned to SoffSeal for the windshield and back window gaskets, weatherstripping, and various rubber gaskets... more
1947 Chevy Pickup - Project Shop Truck
According to Chevrolet archives the 1947 pickup design was in progress under the direction of the famed GM designer Harley Earl back in 1942. Early trademark design cues included the integrated headlights... more
Chevy 383 Engine - The 500/500
There's nothing hugely heroic about this small-block, but that's kind of the beauty of it. It means anyone can bolt it together and get a decent 500 hp and 500 lb-ft. more
LS3 Performance Parts - New Camaro Bolt-Ons
With only 187 miles on the clock, we take a brand-new Camaro to the trackand run it. Then we knock more than a second off the e.t. with bolt-on parts and some nitrous! more
1952 Chevy Bel Air - The AMSOIL/Street Rodder Road Tour '09 - Tech
With the fabulous cars we're all used to seeing on a regular basis it takes something very special to get a reaction from most street rodders today, but the crew at Woody's... more
Custom Vinyl Wrap - Don't Paint It, Wrap It!
Instead of painting a car, we wrap it with vinyl, complete with flames. Here's what you need to know about wrapping a car. more
1975 Chevrolet Laguna - Tough Brake
From the beginning, Project Talladega has stuck doggedly to a NASCAR aesthetic. Right or wrong, we feel the stock car racing theme is the most fitting one for a '75 Laguna... more
1949 Chevy Purple Pig Project - Into Overdrive
You probably thought I'd forgotten all about the project '49 Chevy huh? Unfortunately a combination of work schedules, the start of the show season and the.... more
DI Engine Guide - Direct Injection
In a few years every new engine will feature direct injection. Here's what it is, how it works, and why it's a good thing for hot rodding. more
1967 Chevelle Headers - Tech Letters
I am a longtime reader of your magazine. I recently completed building a Brodix Track 1 headed 383-inch small-block Chevy for my '67 Chevelle... more
Affordable Cylinder Heads - E-Street Heads
We test Edelbrock's affordable cylinder head for small-block Chevys and Fords more
Variable Valve Timing - The Next Phase
Nearly every new engine coming out of Detroit has variable valve timing. Here's what it is and how to deal with it. more
Motown LS Engine - Mitchell's Monster
Bill Mitchell builds a Gen I small-block Chevy block that can mount late-model LS cylinder heads, allowing you to have the best of both worlds more
Installing ABS Electric High-Power Brakes - More Power To You
Whenever a brake upgrade is made, usually incorporating discs brakes at the front or even all around, most builders will upgrade to power-assisted brakes. more
Installing A 4L60 In 09 Road Tour Chevy - Trans Fusion
Like many street rods, our AMSOIL/STREET RODDER Road Tour '09 Chevy is equipped with an automatic transmission. But instead of the two-speed cast-iron Powerglide.... more
Upgrading 1975 Chevy Laguna Front Suspension - Brace Yourself!
The numbers are simply staggering. Between 1973 and 1977, General Motors built 7.4 million intermediate coupes, sedans, wagons, and car-based trucks.... more
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