GMC Hot Rod Articles

Larry Putter 1951 GMC pickup - 2010 Street Rodder Kansas City Top 100

Larry kept the stout stock body lines and dropped them on the ground, building up the drivetrain and suspension, but keeping the interior unmolested. more

GM's Variable Valve Timing System Performance Test - 15 Degrees Of Separation - Speed Parts Testing

The tough guy in you says to stab that cam in retarded a few degrees for maximum top-end horsepower, while your more practical alter ego suggests advancing it a hair for improved low-end torque and driveability. more

1976 GMC 4x4 Pickup Truck - Miss Misery

Drag racing's version of the Wild West has to be the crazy Outlaw 10.5 action most popular in the Southeast. Run on eighth-mile tracks, the class has few rules, creating some of the most radical race cars you've ever seen with the most ridiculous full-bodied-car engine combinations on the planet. more

1986 GMC Caballero - Bubba Drift

Many think drifting is not racing. It's car ballet. But is it cool when it's a redneck El Camino that tromps the imports? more

1968 GMC Pickup - Turbine Power

We check out Jerry Johnson's jet-powered 1968 GMC pickup truck more

Ethanol Alternative Fuel - E85 Secrets

Proponents Say E85 Is Environmentally Friendly, Fights Global Warming, and Can Reduce Our Dependence on Fossil Fuel. But Don't Hold That Against It, Hot Rodders: It Can Also Be an Ideal Performance Fuel. Here's What You Need to Know. more

BDS 71-Series Superchargers - Roddin' At Random

How They Make It:BDS 71-Series superchargersNothing shouts "hot rod" louder than a big GMC-style 71-series Roots supercharger sticking through the hood. But like many other hot rod parts that trace their roots (pun intended) back to the original OEM design more

GMC Yukon Ford GT40 - Inside The OES

People talk, and through the grapevine we hear about some pretty crazy factory freaks running around the streets of Detroit, but rarely do we get a chance to see them in person, let alone take pictures. This is an exception. Take a close look at the GMC Yukon more

Sly Ty - Project Car - 1992 GMC Typhoon

GMC's Turbo Factory Super Truck more

Steve Cole - Whole Shot

Steve Cole, The Turbo Shop more

1939 GMC Custom Pickup

If you have ever seen a stock 1939 GMC pickup, you know that it’s not much to look at. In fact, it was more a blind date from hell--that’s how Dave Tucci of Tucci Engineering, in Marcy, New York, described this truck when he first eyeballed it parked more

1980 GMC Crew Cab - Pit Stop

I'm building an engine for my '80 GMC Crew Cab, and I want lots of torque and good fuel economy in the 2,000-3,500rpm range on unleaded regular and at an altitude of 6,800 feet. more

Front- And Rear- Suspension Modification - 1500 File

Though most hot rodders won't admit it, the light-duty truck is the ersatz hot rod of the '90s. You know, V-8 motor up front, rear-wheel drive, a trunk bigger than Arizona, and more emissions-legal speed parts available for it than you can shake a stick at. more