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305 Chevy Small-Block Engine Build - 305 Chevy
When people ask about rebuilding 305 Chevys, our usual response is "Scrap it-it costs the same to rebuild a 350 and you'll make more power. more |
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How To Pull an Engine
It's a grueling task, but all gearheads have to do it. Pulling engines is a fact of life. Motors demand more-power upgrades; stuff breaks;... more |
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Build A Small-Block Chevy
Sure, you can build any engine to produce big power, but when you opt for smaller cubes, you have to work so much harder to do the job.... more |
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How to Fill Trim Holes
Lead is a mysterious medieval substance. As used in bodywork, lead is revered by tradition but regarded as the dwindling domain of weary... more |
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Hidden Nitrous How-To
We have a story posted elsewhere that highlights 25 tips to build a better street sleeper -one of those is to install nitrous oxide for... more |
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How to Hide Nitrous Oxide
Because nitrous oxide is known for creating big power increases, it’s the first item many people look for on a sleeper. If it’s... more |
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Street Race Secrets
In past issues, we've delivered a tasty slathering of way-cool street sleepers that haul ass. With each car we highlight a few of the trick... more |
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Aluminum Cylinder Heads
We've done our share of supposedly easy performance bolt-ons that turned out to be not so easy. It seemed that a cylinder head swap on our... more |
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Installing Sway-Bars
No smoke and mirrors here. Installing these GM A-body front and rear antisway bars is almost as easy as picking up the phone and ordering... more |
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Install Rear Trailing Arms
Installing aftermarket boxed rear trailing arms is an effective suspension mod that most car crafters can do themselves--it's very common... more |
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Install Spark-Plug Wires
This one sure seems like a no-brainer, leaving us to wonder why so many street machiners have ugly, crossfiring, too-long, falling-apart... more |
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Performance Muffler Swap
Most gearheads have probably already upgraded their muscle machines with a set of headers and a good dual exhaust system. After a few... more |
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Rear Gear Swap
In the Nov. 1998 CC you read about a real-world street machine buildup using a 1970 Duster. As part of the story, we shoehorned in a stout... more |
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How To Build Your First Engine
At the heart of any potent street machine is a potent engine. Without a powerful mill, your car is all show and no go--which isn't the best... more |
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Quick How-Tos
Here at Car Craft, we cover the big-ticket items all the time. Every month we have at least one engine buildup. You’ll regularly find... more |
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How to Color-Sand a New Paint Job
After countless hours of meticulous body-panel preparation, the next step in refinishing your musclecar is to apply a new paint job. After... more |
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Cheap Street Chevelle
The theme of Car Craft’s project Cheap Street Chevelle has been simple: Build a fairly potent street machine on a real world budget... more |
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