Tech - Engine, Transmission, & Rearend - ACP
A 21st Century Classic
Automotive Specialists Updates the Classic 409 for a New Millennium
By Jeff Huneycutt - Photography by the Author
When it comes to big-blocks, sightings of Chevrolet’s...
Under Pressure
Choosing Your Next EFI Fuel Pump
By Evan Perkins - Photography by the Author
Fuel pumps used to be simple. They bolted to the side of...
Oil Ring Tech
There’s Power to be Gained by Paying Attention to the Third Ring
By Jeff Smith - Photography by the Author
In high school, the last thing...
A Layman’s Guide to EFI
Understanding the Terms, Sensors, and Systems
By Ryan Manson - Photography by the Author
Electronic Fuel Injection (EFI) systems can be a daunting mystery of sensors, wires,...
Project Stocker
We Build a 5.3 LS Short-Block Capable of 1,200 Reliable Horsepower
By Jesse Kiser - Photography by the Author
The LS engine has long been the...
Hey Buddy, Got a Jump?
Personal-Sized Battery Jump Boxes Serve a Purpose
By Jeff Smith - Photography by the Author
From the day of the first dead car battery 100 years ago,...
Old Rat, New Tricks
Refreshing the Appearance of an Outdated Big-Block Chevy
By Tommy Lee Byrd - Photography by the Author
Making horsepower requires a special skill set, which includes attention...
Under Pressure
Building a More-Durable Street 700-R4 Overdrive Automatic Transmission
By Jeff Smith - Photography by the Author
The world is full of compromises. What we’d really like to...
Jettin’ Up
Installing Holley Sniper Quadrajet Fuel injection on a 1972 Nova
By Evan Perkins - Photography by the Author
Cars were meant to be driven. David Whitmer’s 1972...
Accessory Solution
Vintage Air’s Latest Front Runner for LS and LT1 Engines
By Todd Ryden - Photography by the Author
One challenge that everyone faces when making the move...
A Flair for Flaring
How to Make Tubing Flares the Right Way
By Jeff Smith - Photography by the Author
There are certain skills that every car guy worth his 9/16-inch...
Bang For Your LS Buck
10 Smart Spending Strategies for Building Your Next LS Engine
By Barry Kluczyk - Photography by the Author
A few years ago, a colleague of ours spent...
Tested, Tuned & Torque for Days
Our 377ci Small-Block Build Concludes With the Accessory Drive System and Dyno Results
By Ryan Manson - Photography by the Author
Building an engine from scratch isn't...
Homebuilt Old-School Small-Block
Part 2: Top-End Revival
By Jason Lubken - Photography by the Author
If you have been following along, in last month’s issue we gave you the rundown...
21st Century ZL1
A Tribute Build of the Legendary All-Aluminum Big-Block Delivers Big Torque and Greater Street Performance
By Barry Kluczyk - Photography by the Author
It’s been said that...
Homebuilt, Old-School Small-Block Chevy
Part 1: Bottom-End Assembly
By Jason Lubken - Photography by the Author
We all deserve the best bang for our buck, and that goes for anything we...
CLASSIC NOT PLASTIC
TURN THAT CRATE LS ENGINE INTO A VINTAGE WORK OF ART WITH LS CLASSIC SERIES BY LOKAR
By Ryan Manson - Photography by the Author
It's not...
Better Boost
We Test Whipple’s New 3.0L Supercharger to See if it Can Make Power on a Big-Inch LS Build
By Jeff Huneycutt - Photography by the Author
Whipple...
Crankcase Ventilation – Yes, it’s Important
An Optimized PCV System for Street Engines Can Minimize Oil Leaks and Might Improve Driveabilty
By Jeff Smith - Photography by the Author
Positive Crankcase Ventilation (PCV)...
One-of-a-Kind Chevy Six
Automotive Specialists and Johnson’s Hot Rod Shop Turn a Run-of-the-Mill Straight-Six into Something No One has Ever Seen Before
By Jeff Huneycutt - Photography by the...
LS Chevelle Swap – Part 2
Part II: The Finishing Touches
By Jeff Smith - Photography by the Author
In Part I of our story, Eric Rosendahl wanted a 5.7L LS engine in...
Continuing With Carbs
Keeping Things Simple With the New AVS 2 Carburetor From Edelbrock
By Todd Ryden - Photography by the Author
Modern technology has certainly crept into our world...
LS Chevelle Swap
Part I: Details on Replacing a Small-Block Chevy With an LS and 4L60E
By Jeff Smith - Photography by the Author
An LS swap into a Chevelle...
Critical Camshaft Criterion
Degreeing a Camshaft and Deciphering Static Compression Ratio
By Ryan Manson - Photography by the Author
When it comes to installing a camshaft, the operation is...
Horsepower From Nothing
We Test to See How Much Power You Can Make Simply by Creating a Vacuum in an Engine’s Crankcase
By Jeff Huneycutt - Photography by the...
