Q: I would like to install disc brakes on all four corners of my ’69 Camaro. It’s currently equipped with drum brakes, and they’re just not doing the trick. I’m wondering if the suspension from a C4 Corvette can be made to work on a unibody vehicle. I think this would be a cost-effective way
Properly degreeing a camshaft is an essential aspect of building a performance engine. While, on paper, it seems like you’d be able to simply adhere to the manufacturer’s pre-stamped markings and be good to go, the reality is that that’s rarely the case. Why? Stampings can be imprecise, loose tolerances can create slack in the
Enough lead-up—it’s time to start tallying some points in Episode 3 of the Horsepower Wars: Pony Wars 2017 Ford Mustang GT vs. Chevy Camaro 2SS challenge. Want the rules for this multi-faceted contest? Check out Episode 1,and if you want to see each car’s baseline performance, check out Episode 2. You can find all the
Tony Schumacher locked down his first Top Fuel victory of the season Sunday, emerging victorious at the 18th annual Fitzgerald USA NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals in Bristol, TN. Ron Capps in Funny Car, and Jeg Coughlin Jr. in Pro Stock also won their respective categories at the 11th of 24 events on the 2018 NHRA
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
The Blue Oval of Ford Motor Co. is as American as baseball and apple pie. It is synomomous with Detroit steel and the Industrial Revolution. Regardless of your brand preferences, Ford cars and trucks are one of the key pillars of automotive performance, for which our passion unites us all. [NOTE: Does Dad prefer Chevy
The folks at Horsepower Wars are pitting a 2017 Ford Mustang GT against a 2017 Chevy Camaro 2SS against in a friendly competition they’ve dubbed “Pony Wars.” You can see the Pony Wars contest criteria in Episode 1 here and see some of the baseline testing in Episode 2 here. But before they went to
The best gasket in the world won’t seal worth a hoot if your mating surfaces aren’t properly cleaned and prepared beforehand. But, while a lot of how-tos out there include “surface prep” as a critical step, they rarely go into much detail on the actual cleaning and surface-prep process. That’s why we liked this video
Q: My 1967 GTO has a 455 Pontiac powerplant with Edelbrock 87cc heads, .030 over Ross pistons, Total Seal rings, Eagle rods, a Crower cam (int./exh. duration 248°/252° @ .050″, lift .512″/.524″, lobe separation 112°), 1.5 ratio rocker arms, and Clevite bearings. The engine was shop built and balanced, and is also equipped with an
Courtney Force was able to build on her Funny Car points lead Sunday at the inaugural NHRA Virginia Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park, bringing home her fourth Funny Car victory of the season. Steve Torrence in Top Fuel, Tanner Gray in Pro Stock, and LE Tonglet in Pro Stock Motorcycle were also winners in their
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