Tech - Engine, Transmission, & Rearend - CTP
IN THE SHOP
Part 5: The Scott’s Hotrods ’N Customs ’51 Chevy
By Kenneth “Stress Ball” DeKissere - Photography by Camren Beattie
Man, you're really putting me on the spot...
Evacuate a Big V-8 in Style
Tips and Tricks for Building a Granatelli Motor Sports 3-Inch Stainless Steel Oval Tubing Exhaust
By Ryan Manson - Photography by Rob Fortier
The use of...
Holm Built Hotrods’ “Trans-Am” Bumpside Build
By Ron Covell - Photography by the Author
In the mid ’60s a new class for racing cars was launched. These were based on production...
How It’s Made
Johnson’s Radiator Works Builds a Custom C10 Radiator
By Tommy Lee Byrd - Photography by the Author
Whether you build classic trucks as a hobby or...
V-belt To Serpentine Conversion Kits
All American Billet’s Chevy Small Block Serpentine Accessory Drive
By Rob Fortier - Photography by Grinder TV
When function and form become one it is a...
Crafting a Custom Aluminum Fan Shroud
Part 5: The Souza Ford F100 Gets a Custom Aluminum Fan Shroud & Coolant Overflow Tank
By Ron Covell - Photography by the Author
The most...
How To Swap an L83 Engine in an Old Ford Pickup
Classic Ford With Modern L83 Chevy Power
By Ron Ceridono - Photography by the Author
By now everyone knows about how popular the General Motors LS...
Everything You Need To Know About Radiator Fans
Radiator Fans Keeping Your Classic Truck Cool
By Ron Ceridono - Photography by the Author
A vital component of your truck’s cooling system is the fan....
Sensors You Need To Replace On Your Junkyard LS
Aftermarket EFI Systems Requires Optimum Sensor Readings
By Ryan Manson - Photography by the Author
When it comes to prepping a junkyard LS engine for a...
Keeping Your Classic Truck Cool
Everything You Need To Know About Aluminum Radiators
By Ron Ceridono - Photography by the Author and Courtesy of Afco
There are few things that are...
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...
