The vintage Corvette community can place a lot of importance on originality, and things like factory-correct chalk marks, tank stickers, and matching numbers are a big, big deal. But after seeing what Jeff Monchilov did to this stunning 1972 Stingray, we’re confident he’d earn a hearty “thumbs up” from even the most hardened OE perfectionists.
It’s frustrating when you need to lift something with your trusty floor jack, but discover that your previously reliable jack will only lift part-way, or not at all. Othertimes, the jack might be stuck in a lifted position and won’t lower. Ugh. For those encountering a stuck jack for the first time, having your jack stuck
Cleveland, OH — Throughout the 1950s, the leadership at General Motors watched as the new “Compact Car” segment attracted new customers. Eager to cash-in on the lucrative market, they challenged engineers over at Chevrolet to start a new design from the ground up. The end result was one of the most innovative (and infamous) cars
The Summit Racing I-X Piston Powered Auto-Rama is a big show—its main hall was crammed with show cars, vintage semi trucks, tanks and military vehicles, tractors, and even a massive Boeing KC-97G Stratofreighter. To better put that in context, understand that the main hall was a former factory where workers assembled B-29 Superfortress bombers during WWII.
Q: I am in the process of rebuilding my 1967 Chevelle. I am looking for the formula to figure out the proper size carburetor. Do you know it? If so, would you please share that? A: We do, and we will. Carburetor CFM = (plannned rpm x cubic inches) / 3,456 For clarity, your carb
CLEVELAND, OH — Gearheads all over the planet knew the Pontiac GTO was a serious performance car. Problem is, so did insurance companies. To combat rising insurance rates and capture a growing demand for low-buck performance cars like Plymouth’s Road Runner, Pontiac launched the GT-37. What is a GT-37, you ask? First, let’s explain the T-37.
Richie Crampton took home the Top Fuel victory Sunday at the 49th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway Jack Beckman in Funny Car, Tanner Gray in Pro Stock, and Eddie Krawiec in Pro Stock Motorcycle, were also winners in their respective categories at the third of 24 events on the 2018 NHRA
In the past few years, the automotive aftermarket has really stepped-up to provide engine builders and hot rodders with modern fuel injection conversion kits that are both easy to install and easy on the wallet. Until now however, most of those EFI conversion kits were designed for folks running 4-barrel carburetors. But, since we said
I recently purchased a’71 Camaro with a small-block and a 700R4 overdrive trans. The guy who I bought it from said the trans has a lockup converter and that everything worked great. But driving it now for a while, I don’t think the converter is really locking up. I have a buddy with a 700R4
Mechanically similar, General Motors’ LS and LS-based Vortec engines wound up on almost every branch of the GM family tree: Chevy, Pontiac, GMC, Cadillac, Buick—heck, even Saab, Hummer, and Isuzu got some LS love. Since LS and Vortec engines are so common, they’ve become the go-to performance and swap engines of the modern era. These motors are
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