Everything I read says that the big rectangle ports for LS engines flow better than the cathedral ports. But then I know some pretty quick street cars running cathedral port heads. So for a 6.0L LS street engine, what would you recommend? My engine will be backed by a T-56 six-speed and 3.42:1 gears in
The list of new Top Gear presenters is finally complete…we think. The BBC announced today that the show will have a total of seven presenters when it returns in May. We learned in June that car enthusiast and radio host Chris Evans would assume the difficult task of replacing Jeremy Clarkson, who was fired nearly a year ago for
Does size really matter when it comes to fuel lines? According to the fuel delivery system experts at Fuelab, it does. It’s because fuel line size and length have a direct effect on the amount of fuel pressure drop your fuel system will experience. Too much pressure drop can inhibit the performance of both carbureted and EFI systems
Byram Rollins was a teenager the last time he saw his Chevy Vega. “327 4-speed. Stolen, never seen again,” he wrote. And just like that, the Vega was out of his life for good. Until two years ago. Now, this isn’t a reunite-with-your-old-car story. Rollins literally never saw his Vega again. But he did find
The Pontiac GTO is arguably the car that started the American muscle car movement. The legendary “Goat” started as an option for the Pontiac Tempest in 1964, became a standalone model in 1966, and returned to its original option status in 1973. The early model GTO ended life as an option package for the LeMans in
Word around the Internet campfire is Chevrolet will unveil the 2017 Chevy Camaro 1LE on Thursday, February 11 at the 2016 Chicago Auto Show. Automotive News reported that Chevy’s newest automotive track star will share the Windy City stage with updated versions of Chevy’s Colorado and Silverado pickup trucks, as well as the Trax subcompact
With a growing number of performance enthusiasts choosing fuel injection over carburetion, FiTech Fuel Injection has created quite a buzz by offering throttle body EFI systems at prices as low as what you might pay for a carburetor. According to FiTech president Ken Farrell, FiTech leverages OE electronics, pairing them with high quality aftermarket street and performance
Mike Dunn, former NHRA Top Fuel and Funny Car driver, and on-screen analyst for ESPN’s NHRA television coverage, is the new president of the International Hot Rod Association. The top IHRA post came open in January following the resignation of Scott Gardner. IHRA parent company IRG Sports + Entertainment, a New York, NY-based portfolio company,
Hot rodders unite. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing a new regulation that would prevent you from converting your street car into a race car. This regulation would impact all vehicle types, including the sports cars, sedans, and hatchbacks commonly converted for use at the track, according to SEMA. It would also make
Q: I’m building a 440 for a Ramcharger. The engine will have to pull about 9,000 pounds GCW so I want a lot of low to midrange power. The engine is bored .040 inches over, will have 9.3:1 to 9.5:1 compression ratio, and has mildly ported open chamber heads with 2.08 inch intake/1.74 inch exhaust
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