Tech - Engine, Transmission, & Rearend - CTP
Everything You Want To Know About The GM Gen V LT1 Engine
Inside the LT1 Engine: GM’s Next-Gen Small Block Engine
By Ryan Manson - Photography by the Author
Since its introduction in 1955, the small block Chevy...
How To Restore a Classic Car Radiator
Cosmetically Restoring a Good, Used Radiator
By “Rotten” Rodney Bauman - Photography by the Author
https://vimeo.com/672930302
Just about a month ago, while sorting out a coolant recovery system...
How To Install a TR3550 Tremec Transmission Into a Dentside Ford
Improving Shift Feel With A TR3550 transmission in a 1976 Ford F-100
By Don Lindfors - Photography by the Author
When we think of Classic Truck Performance...
How to Choose the Right Alternator
Powermaster’s New Line of HPR Alternators
By Todd Ryden - Photography by the Author
Choosing and installing an alternator sounds easy enough, right? In the old days...
No-Holds-Barred 1956 F100
The TCI chassis, Cab Floor & Firewall
By Ron Covell - Photography by the Author, Michael Christensen & Gary George
Gary George, who runs Gary’s Rods and...
’67-72 C10 EFI Tank Setup Upgrade
Performance Online/FiTech Go Fuel ’67-72 C10 EFI Tank Setup
By Rob Fortier - Photography by the Author
As a fitting addendum to Ron Ceridono’s in-depth look into...
Fitech EFI: What it Can Do That Carburetors Can’t
Fitech EFI for Classic Trucks
By Ron Ceridono - Photography by Ron Ceridono & Courtesy of FiTech Fuel Injection
Fuel injection has been around longer than most...
Classic Truck Overdrive Swap Part 2: Linkage and Throttle Upgrade
How to Install a GM Overdrive Automatic Transmission in a 1967 Ford F100 pickup.
https://vimeo.com/647957011
By Rob Fortier - Photography & Videography by Ryan Foss
If the sacrilegious...
How To Pair a Ford 352 Engine To A GM 200-4R Transmission
Backing a Ford 352 engine with a GM 200-4R transmission!
By Rob Fortier - Photography and Videography by Ryan Foss Productions
https://vimeo.com/623857771
I remember back in the early...
Pertronix Plug n’ Play Ignition Upgrade For Our 1976 Ford F-100
Updating Our Ford’s Points Ignition System with a Pertronix Flame Thrower Electronic Distributor
By Don Lindfors - Photography by the Author
Back in the early 1900s, Charles...
Long-Block Lowdown
Heads and Valvetrain Top Off Our Small-Block Build
By Ryan Manson - Photography by the Author
When we left off last month, our short-block Chevy engine was...
HGM Automotive Electronics’s Bluetooth CompuShift Controller For 4L60E
Bluetooth-Programmable Overdrive? Compushift Transmission Control System For 4L60E
By Rob Fortier - Photography by Tim Sutton
Around the early ’90s GM introduced the 4L60E transmission. Essentially, the...
Everything You Need To Know About Wiring Harnesses For Your Classic Truck
American Autowire’s Worry-Free Wiring Harnesses
By Ron Ceridono - Photography by the Author
For many classic truck fans, there is nothing more mysterious than an electrical system....
Family Heirloom Revived: 1972 Ford F-100
Duralast Helps Revive (and Drive) an Old Ford Pick Up
By Rob Fortier & Tim Foss - Photography by Ryan Foss Productions
I can’t speak for everyone,...
All New Mustang II Spindles With Modern Tech Inspired By a C7 Corvette
Classic Performance Products’ All-New Corvette-Style Modular Mustang II Spindles
By Rob Fortier - Photography & Videography by Taylor Kempkes
https://vimeo.com/564813872
Underneath a Mustang II or Pinto from where...
Everything You Need To Know About Automotive Plumbing
By Ron Ceridono - Photography by the Author
Building a hot rod or classic truck requires many unique disciplines. Often overlooked is the vehicle’s plumbing, this...
How To Increase Horsepower With Proven Bolt Ons For Your LS Engine
By Rob Fortier - Photography by the CTP Staff
https://vimeo.com/551598895
When it comes to affordable, “bolt-on” to increase horsepower for your LS engine, the $64,000 question has...
Edelbrock E-force Supercharger: Forced Induction Fundamentals
Speedway Motors’ Supercharged Package Deal
By Rob Fortier - Photography by the Author
Blowers are not for everyone—nor are they for every engine. They’re cool to look...
Borgeson C10 Quick Ratio Steering Box Upgrade
By Todd Ryden - Photography by the Author
When thinking of how your truck handles, the first components that come to mind are likely suspension parts....
Upgrading to a Modern, but Stealthy Electronic Ignition in Your Classic Truck
By Todd Ryden - Photography by the Author
One of the great things about building a classic truck today is that you don’t need to settle...
Installing a 350 crate engine in a 1979 Chevy C10
How to Make an 350 Engine Swap Simple, One-Stop, Worry-Free Job
By the CTP Staff - Photography by Jason Scudellari
https://vimeo.com/502750868
If you’ve ever owned a late-’60s and...
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...
Afternoon Electronic Fuel Injection: Upgrading Your Carburetor Has Never Been Easier!
By Ryan Manson - Photography by the Author
When electronic fuel injection systems first showed up in the automotive aftermarket, they were complicated, bulky affairs. Installations...
Holley’s LT1-Style Mid-Mount Accessory Drive—for Big-Block Chevys!
By Rob Fortier - Photography by the Author
Ok, in case you’re still scratching your head thinking, “LT1 accessory drives don’t fit on big-block Chevys!”, you’re...
