Tech - Engine, Transmission, & Rearend - MR
Modern Tech For Vintage Engines: PerTronix Flame Thrower Distributors
By Ron Ceridono - Photography By The Author
While there is much to be said in favor of contemporary engines with the latest in computer-controlled everything,...
Building the Ultimate Chevrolet Corvair “RareVair”
Part 1: The Corvair Chevrolet Should Have Built
By Ron Ceridono - Photography By Lonnie Gilbertson
When Chevrolet introduced the Corvair in 1960 it was revolutionary in...
How To Install a New Radiator Core Support in Your 1966-1971 Ford Torino, Fairlane,...
Radiator Core Support Replacement
By Brian Brennan
Think back a few months (May ’21 issue) to our 1969 Ford Torino Cobra Jet 428 4V Q-code project....
Classic Car Restoration: 1931 Model A Ford
East Coast Graffiti The Hot Rod Model A
By John Gilbert - Photography by the Author
This story started out as a simple tech about installing Dynamat...
What is a Neutral Safety Switch and Why it is Important
By Brian Brennan
It’s not much of an accessory, relatively inexpensive, simple to install, and one of those things you really shouldn’t live without. Not...
Installing a Universal Fuel Sending Unit and Fuel Tank – 1936 Ford Project
By Gerry Burger - Photography By The Author
In our humble opinion, the 1936 Ford Phaeton has the prettiest rear fenders and panels ever to grace...
How To Build Exhaust For Your Classic Ford
By Brian Brennan - Photography by John Winter
Moving along on our project 1936 Ford it is now time to take a serious look at its...
Installing a Lokar Floor Mount Shifter & E-brake
Lokar Performance Parts Provides Three Components Necessary for Every Build
By Ryan Manson - Photography by the Author
Connecting all the components on a street rod build...
Red-Ram Hemi Vs. 5.7L Hemi – Identical ’32 Ford Builds
By Brian Brennan - Photography by the Author
It sounds like an oxymoron—“modern traditional”—but that appears to be what’s going on today when we take a...
Two-Point Conversion
Electrifying a Vintage Dual-Point Distributor with a PerTronix Igniter II
By Tommy Lee Byrd - Photography by the Author
During the ’70s, most auto manufacturers made the...
Blowin’ in the Wind
How to Pick the Engine Cooling Fan That’s Right for Your Hot Rod
By Ron Ceridono - Photography Courtesy of the Manufacturers
One of the common problems...
Amped Up
How to Select the Correct Hot Rod Alternator
By Ron Ceridono
At one time the demands on an automobile’s electrical system were simple—the engine’s ignition and...
RISE TO THE OCCASION
Taking Your Air Breathers to New Heights and Dimensions
By Gerry Burger - Photography by the Author
Let’s face it, when it comes to hot rod motors...
Lokar Performance AxiShift
Chart 01
Torque Specs
Lifter valley bolts
8mm
18 ft-lb
Intake base bolts
6mm
(1st pass) 50 in-lb
(2nd pass) 106 in-lb
Plenum to base bolts
3/8
20 ft-lb
Plenum bolts
1/4
(1st pass 7 ft-lb)
(2nd pass) 12-15 ft-lb
Fuel rail bracket bolts
1/4
Throttle...
Keep a Light On
Good Idea for Your Front Porch but not Such a Good Idea for Your Battery
By Brian Brennan - Photography by the Author and Optima Batteries
At...
LS Classic Install
Transforming a Modern LS3 into a Vintage Corvette Fuelie from the Early ’60s
By Jeff Smith - Photography by the Author & Lokar Performance Products
To say...
Tips on Engine Cooling & Maintaining Temp Gauges
By Ron Ceridono - Photography by the Author & Courtesy of Classic Instruments
There’s nothing worse than driving a hot rod with one eye on...
1957 Ford Custom Powered by a LS3 That Looks Surprisingly Like a FE V-8
Riding on a Roadster Shop RideLine Chassis Makes This Blue Oval Something of a Marvel
By Brian Brennan - Photography Courtesy of Roadster Shop
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