Infinite Finesse: Dan Bouchard’s Award-Winning 1958 Ford F-100
By Rob Fortier - Photography by John Jackson
“I wanted a bad-ass pickup that no one else had … to build something unique!”
No offense to owner...
Fatman Fabrications Changes Ownership
… But Not its Heart & Soul
By Brian Brennan
After 30-plus years of hard work and innovation, Brent VanDervort (“Fat Man” as he is known to...
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Bowties bring home a record 11th title in 13 years
By Jim McIlvaine - Photography by the Author
Optima's Ultimate Street Car Invitational, presented by Advance Auto...
Wiped Clean
New Port Engineering’s 1935-1936 Ford Clean Wipe Wiper System
By Brian Brennan - Photography by John Winter
Well, Ol’ Man Winter is at it again. This time...
Lokar Performance AxiShift
Chart 01
Torque Specs
Lifter valley bolts
8mm
18 ft-lb
Intake base bolts
6mm
(1st pass) 50 in-lb
(2nd pass) 106 in-lb
Plenum to base bolts
3/8
20 ft-lb
Plenum bolts
1/4
(1st pass 7 ft-lb)
(2nd pass) 12-15 ft-lb
Fuel rail bracket bolts
1/4
Throttle...
Five Easy-to-Miss Things That Could Rob Horsepower From Your Fresh Build
Simple Things to Tune, Check, and Watch Out For on Your Project
By Evan Perkins - Photos by the Author
So, you just got your hot...
TIME MACHINE
A 1965 Chevelle with a “Grumpy” Jenkins-inspired small-block and lots of family history
By: Tommy Lee Byrd - Photos by the Author
Some folks were lucky...
Hell(Cat) … on Wheels
This 1971 ’Cuda is Both Aesthetically Pleasing and Thunderously Powerful
By Brian Brennan - Photography by John Jackson
MR- 1971 Cuda owned by Matranga and shot by...
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The Epitome Of Convenience: Strange Engineering’s C10 Rear Axle 9-Inch Install
By Rob Fortier - Photography by the Author
Why is it the Ford 9-inch is to the aftermarket rear end world what the Mustang II...
Infinite Finesse: Dan Bouchard’s Award-Winning 1958 Ford F-100
By Rob Fortier - Photography by John Jackson
“I wanted a bad-ass pickup that no one else had … to build something unique!”
No offense to owner...
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Wiped Clean
New Port Engineering’s 1935-1936 Ford Clean Wipe Wiper System
By Brian Brennan - Photography by John Winter
Well, Ol’ Man Winter is at it again. This time...
Lokar Performance AxiShift
Chart 01
Torque Specs
Lifter valley bolts
8mm
18 ft-lb
Intake base bolts
6mm
(1st pass) 50 in-lb
(2nd pass) 106 in-lb
Plenum to base bolts
3/8
20 ft-lb
Plenum bolts
1/4
(1st pass 7 ft-lb)
(2nd pass) 12-15 ft-lb
Fuel rail bracket bolts
1/4
Throttle...
Five Easy-to-Miss Things That Could Rob Horsepower From Your Fresh Build
Simple Things to Tune, Check, and Watch Out For on Your Project
By Evan Perkins - Photos by the Author
So, you just got your hot...
The Dodge Difference: Alan Hickman’s 1964 D-100 Utiline
By Rob Fortier - Photography by the Author
I often wonder why the First-Gen (1961-1965) Dodge D-Series pickups have never quite garnered the same following...
Charlie Simpson’s Homebuilt 1957 Chevy 3100 Stepside is All About Detail
By Tommy Lee Byrd - Photography by the Author
Utilitarian by nature, trucks were originally designed as workhorses. Through the years, we’ve seen the number of...
A Very Clean Wipe: New Port Engineering’s C10 Wiper Motor Upgrade
By Rob Fortier
It was over 30 years ago—at the NSRA Street Rod Nationals in St. Paul, Minnesota, to be exact—that Bob and Linda Galbraith...
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Wiped Clean
New Port Engineering’s 1935-1936 Ford Clean Wipe Wiper System
By Brian Brennan - Photography by John Winter
Well, Ol’ Man Winter is at it again. This time...
Lokar Performance AxiShift
Chart 01
Torque Specs
Lifter valley bolts
8mm
18 ft-lb
Intake base bolts
6mm
(1st pass) 50 in-lb
(2nd pass) 106 in-lb
Plenum to base bolts
3/8
20 ft-lb
Plenum bolts
1/4
(1st pass 7 ft-lb)
(2nd pass) 12-15 ft-lb
Fuel rail bracket bolts
1/4
Throttle...
Hell(Cat) … on Wheels
This 1971 ’Cuda is Both Aesthetically Pleasing and Thunderously Powerful
By Brian Brennan - Photography by John Jackson
MR- 1971 Cuda owned by Matranga and shot by...
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By Brian Brennan - Photography by Tim Sutton
It’s been 17-plus years since Art...
HELLO KUH-WALSKI
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By Matt Stone - Photography by the Author & the Author’s...
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By Chuck Vranas - Photography by the Author
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The Pierson Brothers 1936 Coupe Did It All
By Gerry Burger - Photography by Tim Sutton
Jim Bobowski is an avid hot rod archeologist, constantly turning over...
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The Dave Simard Story…and it Goes Way Back!
By Chuck Vranas - Photography & Video by the Author – Sponsored by Optima Batteries
In The Shop: Building a 1956 Ford Ranch Wagon
Visiting Hot Rods by Dean to Check in on a Modern-Day Cruiser
By Brian Brennan - Photography & Video by the Author - Sponsored by...
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LS swaps are so common these days...
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By Brian Brennan - Photography & Video by the Author - Sponsored by...
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By Definition a Loner, but This 1972 Ford is at Home in any Crowd
By Brian Brennan - Photography by John Jackson
What first grabbed our attention...
Keep a Light On
Good Idea for Your Front Porch but not Such a Good Idea for Your Battery
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At...
