Tom Bailey is a pretty tired guy right now. Tired and famous. Piloting the ex-ProRides “Sick Seconds” 1969 Chevy Camaro, Tom made history as the first racer to make five consecutive six-second passes during the 2013 edition of Hot Rod Magazine’s Drag Week. On top of that, Tom posted the lowest elapsed time (6.70 seconds)
[portfolio_slideshow id=22170] In our initial Big Ford Horsepower post, we told you how Trick Flow Specialties in Akron, OH was building a 598 big block Ford to out-power the 1,013-horse 565 cubic-inch Chevy it had assembled the prior year. In that initial post, we covered the short block assembly and showed you how most of the parts
[portfolio_slideshow id=21350] When we introduced you to Top Gear on History co-host Rutledge Wood and his latest project, a 1949 Chevy Kurbmaster step van, we promised to bring you more updates on the world’s coolest motorized aluminum box. Well, the build is done, and Rutledge has done his Power Tour gig (you can read his
[portfolio_slideshow id=20662] Trick Flow Specialties built a 565 cubic-inch Chevy that was awarded to the IHRA Summit Racing SuperSeries Top Class Champion back in 2012. The big block made 1,013 horsepower. That’s a very respectable benchmark, one that Trick Flow wanted to beat with its next engine. The solution is cubic inches—lots of cubic inches. That’s
Summit Racing will also play host to several nationally recognized hot rods and race cars at its giant two-day Super Summit 2013 show on Friday, June 21 and Saturday, June 22. Summit Racing Equipment’s annual Super Summit car shows have signaled the opening of “car season” in Northeast Ohio for over 20 years. This year,
[portfolio_slideshow id=17212] Summit Racing Equipment and several top parts manufacturers have teamed up with American Resto Mods of Buford, GA to build a 1949 Chevy step van for Top Gear on History co-host Rutledge Wood. Wood will drive the van on the 2013 Hot Rod Magazine Power Tour. “I am absolutely thrilled to be working
[portfolio_slideshow id=14296] A while back we brought you the story of Mike Ondish and his quest to restore the hot rod of his youth, a 1968 Mustang GT nicknamed The Demon. Here’s a quick recap: the Mustang was infamous in the late 1960s and early ‘70s as the ride of choice for Mike and his
[portfolio_slideshow id=11176] In our Top Class 565 (part two), we showcased cylinder head and valvetrain assembly for Trick Flow’s 565-cubic-inch big block Chevy. This time around, we’re gonna find out what this conglomeration of parts is worth on the dyno. Without giving up the results in the first paragraph, let’s just say those parts are
It’s the stuff gearhead dreams are made of. Believe it or not, this battered 1968 Mustang was infamous in the late 1960s and early ‘70s as the ride of choice for a group of rumrunners, street racers, and general hell-raisers in the Catskill Mountains of New York State. It was the kind of car that
In our first Top Class 565 post, we outlined the short block assembly for the 565 cubic inch big block that will be part of the prize package awarded to the 2012 Summit Racing SuperSeries Top Class Champion. The 565 is being built by the cylinder head experts at Trick Flow Specialties. With a large
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