Tech - Engine, Transmission, & Rearend - ACP

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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...
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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:...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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Contemporary Contemplations

An LS Engine Swap is More Than Just That By Ryan Manson   -   Photography by the Author Engine swaps have been happening long before the first...
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BUILDING THE BIGGEST & BADDEST

Assembly of Chevrolet Performance’s 1,004hp ZZ632 By Barry Kluczyk   -   Photography by the Author Chevrolet Performance’s all-new ZZ632 crate engine is simply the biggest, baddest, and...
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A Slight Alteration

Summit Racing’s Cool Adjustable Transmission Mount By Jeff Smith   -   Photography by the Author It’s no secret that the LS engine is probably the hottest idea...
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Delivering the Goods

Bringing Classic Looks to a 5.3L LS By Chuck Vranas   -   Photography by the Author There’s nothing better than the adrenalin rush experienced when planning updates...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...

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