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Parts Bin: Hagan Street Rod Necessities Fatties Mirrors

Got a classic 1920s to 1950s-era vehicle? Then you probably know a thing or two about blind spots. Stylish as they are, vintage cars and trucks aren’t known to have excellent visibility from the driver’s seat. The fix (if you can call it that) had been to graft on clunky late-model side mirrors. That method

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Making the Most of Modern Flat Tappet Camshafts and Lifters

Camshafts and lifters are available in two basic formats—roller and flat tappet. And then within those two formats, they can either be of the mechanical (solid), or hydraulic variety. Fair enough. That should come as no surprise to most people reading this. But what makes up a flat tappet lifter? They’re typically hollow steel and

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