Reducing Sound and Heat in a Second-Gen Camaro
By Chuck Vranas - Images by the Author
There’s nothing worse than hitting the road in your high-performance Chevy and being assaulted by excess heat...
Installing a Stainless Exhaust System on a 1957 Chevy Handyman Wagon
By Ryan Manson - Images by the Author
Aluminized exhaust tubing. While it has its place (motorhomes, rat rods, demolition derby cars, and so...
Ten LS Engine Building Tips
By Jeff Huneycutt - Images by the Author
With the help of some of the very best LS engine builders and tuners we could find,...
1969 Camaro Side- and Quarter-Glass Install and Adjustment
By Barry Kluczyk - Images by the Author
If you’ve never attempted it, replacing the door glass on a vintage Chevy can seem easy enough...
How to Limit the Oil Leaks in Your Small-Block Chevy Engine
By Jeff Smith - Images by the Author
The small-block Chevy engine is notorious for oil leaks, a legacy from its 1950s design. While completely...
How to Limit the Oil Leaks in Your Small-Block Chevy Engine
By Jeff Smith - Images by the Author
The small-block Chevy engine is notorious for oil leaks, a legacy from its 1950s design. While completely...
Replacing the Rear Trailing Arms on a 1964 Chevelle
By Tommy Lee Byrd - Images by the Author
The rear suspension of a 1964 Chevelle four-door cruiser had gone 60 years without major maintenance,...
External Hydraulic Clutch Actuation
By Jeff Smith - Images by the Author and Courtesy of Modern Driveline
Recently Modern Driveline (MDL) introduced its Eliminator Series slave package as an...
A Look at the Latest BluePrint LS Engine Block Program
By Jeff Huneycutt - Images Courtesy of the Manufacturer
BluePrint Engines sits in a unique spot in the performance automotive world. The organization builds thousands...
Upgrading a 1964 Chevelle with tubular control arms
By Tommy Lee Byrd - Images by the Author
It was time to replace the factory control arms on the front our 1964 Chevelle, so...
1957 Chevy Gauge Upgrade With Dakota Digital RTX Gauges
By Ryan Manson - Images by the Author
If you're building a classic Chevy with a lean toward any type of contemporary features, be them...
Refreshing the Rear Bumper, Taillights, and Filler Panel on a 1977 Nova
By Tommy Lee Byrd - Images by the Author
In the case of our 1977 Nova project car, the main area of focus for this...
Tuning a Holley Carburetor for Large Cams
By Jeff Smith - Images by the Author
When tuning a Holley carburetor for an engine with a big cam, there are various ways to...
1955 Chevy Nomad Bumper Tuck
By Ron Ceridono - Images by the Author
Tri-Five Chevys are among the most popular vintage vehicles to customize. When it comes to the bumpers,...
Refreshing Up the Crusty Dash of a 1957 Chevy
By Ryan Manson - Images by the Author
Simply replacing the original gauge cluster on our 1957 Chevy with a new one wasn't sufficient. The...
Summit Racing Blueprint Engines Small-Block
By Jeff Smith - Images by the Author
The small-block Chevy has now come full circle. When the GM LS Gen III small-block debuted just...
Build a Supercharged LS Engine With Massive Torque and Horsepower
By Jeff Huneycutt - Images by the Author
We know. We know. Horsepower is the sexy member of the family. Horsepower gets all the attention...
TREMEC TKX Five Speed Transmission Install
By Barry Kluczyk - Images by the Author
After years of overdrive-transmission swaps, we don’t need to waste words on extolling their highway-cruising virtues, but...
Custom Header Fabrication for a LS-powered Nova
By Tommy Lee Byrd - Images by Taylor Kempkes
Back in the early days of hot rodding, necessity was the mother of invention, as crafty...
Engine Oil Analysis Testing
By Jeff Smith - Images by the Author
It’s an exciting moment. You’ve just finished bolting that freshly built engine in your hot rod. The...
TIG Welding Tips and Tricks
By Ryan Manson - Images by the Author
For most, our first foray in the world of fabrication, at least as far as welding is...
How to Rebuild C3 Corvette Brake Calipers on a Budget
By Jeff Huneycutt - Images by the Author
The whole point of turning wrenches on your own car is to experience the satisfaction of getting...
A Guide to Steel Wheels for Chevy Cruisers and Muscle Cars
By Tommy Lee Byrd - Images by the Author
Tires and wheels are the number one way to personalize a car. The Big Three manufacturers...
Small-Block Appearing LS Engine Build
By Jeff Huneycutt - Images by the Author
This is the opposite of putting lipstick on a pig (or whatever you want to call it).
We’re...
Setting Bearing Clearance
By Jeff Smith - Photography by the Author
When it comes to assembling your next engine, the process of setting bearing clearances can be a...
Swapping an Art Morrison Enterprises Chassis on a 1970 Chevelle
By Ron Ceridono - Photography Courtesy of Lisa Jones and Chadly Johnson
Some of General Motors’ truly spectacular cars were built from 1964-72 on what...
Wiring Up a 1971 Chevy Camaro
By Chuck Vranas - Images by the Author
Regardless of whether you’re updating your ride or taking on a full build, one of the most...
Ten Useful Facts About Engine Oil
By Jeff Smith - Photography by the Author
Unless you are an oil geek and make it a habit of staying current on API specifications...
Basic Automotive Wiring Tips
By Ron Ceridono - Photography by the Author
For those who love to revitalize vintage vehicles, chances are an electrical system update is going to...
Proper Method to Bending and Flaring Brake Lines
By Barry Kluczyk - Photography by the Author
There’s something very satisfying about precisely routed custom hard lines. They convey a high degree of detail,...
1957 Chevy Gauge Upgrade
An Updated Gauge Cluster Provides More Information
By Ryan Manson - Photography by the Author
When it comes to the gauge cluster of most classic Chevys,...
Installing Holley’s Lo-Ram Manifold on a Fourth-Gen F-Body
By Wes Dunkel - Photography by the Author
General Motors' fourth-gen F-body was a radical design. With its steeply raked windshield and bird-beak nose, the...
Learning the History, Cubic Inches, and Compression Ratio of a Used LS Engine
Inspecting an Engine of Questionable Origin
By Ryan Manson - Photography by the Author
Purchasing a used engine, be it from a friend, junkyard, or a...
Tying up Loose Ends on the 383 Small-Block Install in our 1969 Nova
By Taylor Kempkes - Images by the Author
Wouldn’t it be nice if, after building a brand-new engine for your muscle car, you could just...
FAST’s Slick New Air/Fuel Ratio Wireless Meter
Tune on the Run
By Jeff Smith - Photography by the Author
Information is the key to better performance. It used to be that if you...
How to Install Wilwood’s Drum-to-Disc and Tandem Master Cylinder Kit
1963 Corvette Disc Brake Upgrade Part 2
By Ron Ceridono - Photography by the Author
Missed Part One? See it here: 1963 Corvette Disc Brake Upgrade
It’s...
Tips to Proper Block-Sanding Techniques
By Barry Kluczyk - Photography by the Author
“We might spend 400 hours on the body surface of a restoration project and only 8 of...
1971 Chevy Camaro Gets New Front Sheetmetal
By Chuck Vranas - Photography by the Author
There comes a moment in every buildup where you need to address the status of the body....
1963 Corvette Disc Brake Upgrade
By Ron Ceridono - Photography By the Author
One of the common upgrades made to improve the stopping ability of a drum brake–equipped Chevrolet is...
The Latest in Alternators and What You Need to Know
By Jeff Smith - Photography by the Author and Courtesy of the Manufacturers
It’s a common scenario. You’ve just added a larger radiator with a...
