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Clutch Basics

The Fusible Friction Link Between Your Engine and the Road By Jeff Smith   -   Photography by the Author and Courtesy of the Manufacturers Let the new...
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Simple, Modern, Better

Why You Want a Serpentine System for Your Small-Block Chevy (and How to Install One) By Taylor Kempkes   -   Photography by the Author There is no...
001 Roadster Shop (RS) SPEC chassis arrived

SWAPPING UP

1955 210 Handyman Upgrade With Roadster Shop SPEC Chassis By Eric Geisert   -   Photography by the Author If you ask Jeff Thisted if hot rods were...
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My First 383 Part 2: The Long-Block

Completing Our Stroker Small-Block With a Complete Top-End Kit and More By Taylor Kempkes   -   Photography by the Author There’s nothing like building an engine yourself....
001 Chevrolet Performance crate engine

The Case for a Crate Engine

Why a Substitute for That ’60s Small-Block Makes Sense By Ron Ceridono   -   Photography by the Author There are those among us who were building and...
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Simple, Modern, Better

Why You Want a Serpentine System for Your Small-Block Chevy (and How to Install One) By Taylor Kempkes   -   Photography by the Author There is no...
001 Roadster Shop (RS) SPEC chassis arrived

SWAPPING UP

1955 210 Handyman Upgrade With Roadster Shop SPEC Chassis By Eric Geisert   -   Photography by the Author If you ask Jeff Thisted if hot rods were...
000 small block chevy stroker engine build 2

My First 383 Part 2: The Long-Block

Completing Our Stroker Small-Block With a Complete Top-End Kit and More By Taylor Kempkes   -   Photography by the Author There’s nothing like building an engine yourself....
001 Chevrolet Performance crate engine

The Case for a Crate Engine

Why a Substitute for That ’60s Small-Block Makes Sense By Ron Ceridono   -   Photography by the Author There are those among us who were building and...
000 small block stroker engine build

My First 383 Part 1: The Short-Block

What to Know When Turning a Chevy 350 Into a Stroker with Off-The-Shelf Parts By Taylor Kempkes   -   Photography by the Author In a world of...
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Hydraulics for Your Left Foot

A New Idea for Hydraulic Clutch Release That Will Soon Become the Only Way By Jeff Smith   -   Photography by the Author Technology has a habit...
001 holley ls intake manifold

Exam Time!

We Test Multiple Holley LS Intake Manifolds on the Dyno to Find Out What Works Best for Your Application By Jeff Huneycutt   -   Photography by...
000 second gen camaro ls engine fuel system upgrade

Pushing Fuel

Updating a Second-Gen Camaro Fuel System for LS Power By Chuck Vranas   -   Photography by the Author Pushing fuel is serious business. Regardless of whether you’re...
000 x pipe vs h pipe exhaust systems

X vs. H Pipes

The Exhausting Facts By Jeff Smith   -   Photography by the Author and Courtesy of the Manufacturers “H-pipes–nah–they don’t do anything.” “Man, you absolutely have to have X-pipes–they...
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Consistent Cranking

Tips on Choosing and Installing a Starter By the ACP Staff Let’s be honest; most of us never really think about the starter bolted to the...
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Project Preview: Radical Rear-Drive 2006 Monte Carlo

RWD Conversion-Built Art Morrison Max G Chassis That Will be Driven by a Blown LSX Engine By Barry Kluczyk   -   Photography by the Author Nearly a...
000 1971 chevy caamaro ls engine swap

LS Swap, Big-Block Look

Vintage Muscle Car Joins the Modern Era of Performance By Jason Lubken   -   Photography by the Author We stopped into one of our choice Midwest builders,...
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LS Upgrade in a Box

We put FiTech’s Ultimate LS System to the Test on the Dyno By Jeff Huneycutt   -   Photography by the Author Let’s get right to straight facts:...
001 axle seals are dirt cheap

Oil Slinger

Replacing the Axle Seals in an Early 10-Bolt Rearend By Tommy Lee Byrd   -   Photography by the Author If you drive an old car enough, you’ll...
000 duralast batterie tech

A Barrage of Battery Options

Choosing the Most Important Part of Your Chevy's Charging System By Ryan Manson   -   Photography by the Author Battery maintenance is not often at the top...
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Trash Or Treasure

How To Determine Whether Your Small-Block Chevy is a Builder or a Boat Anchor By Tommy Lee Byrd   -   Photography by the Author If you’ve been...
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Easy Roller

A Budget Small-Block 355 Hydraulic Roller Cam Conversion By Jeff Smith - Photography by the Author It is the way of the world today. Technology improves...
001 LS3 Connect Cruise crate engine

A Concept-ual Solution to Component Selection

Concept One's LS Victory Series Pulley System is the Answer to an Accessory Drive Dilemma By Ryan Manson   -   Photography by the Author When it comes...
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Fueling Up

Installing a High-Performance Fuel System on a Gen V LT-Swapped 1968 Camaro By Evan Perkins   -   Photography by the Author When Chevrolet’s Gen V engine hit...
001 1971 camaro LS engine and 4L80E transmission

Stick To It

How to Install TREMEC’S TKX Five-Speed in a Second-Gen Camaro By Ron Ceridono   -   Photography by ACP Staff https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6r1DOXXOHYo For some people, driving a car is...

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