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Indian Uprising: 501hp 455 Pontiac
GM once sold three different 455 engines--a Buick, an Olds, and a Pontiac. All were stump-pulling torque monsters, but which has the... more |
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TAYLOR-MADE 360
Cars have always been a passion of mine, thanks to my father. As I got older, however, I outgrew my father's expertise on the subject. more |
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Dyno Performance Test - Piston Ring Dyno - Tech
Find out which piston ring performed best in this dyno-test more |
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Bolt-On GM Aluminum Calipers
Want the look of trick aluminum brake calipers without the cost and hassle of a complete brake conversion? Stainless Steel Brakes... more |
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10 Dyno-Proven Horsepower Combos
The dynamometer has been called a polygraph machine, a tool for uncovering the truth, a gauge that can shatter your dreams or fulfill your... more |
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Lashing For Power
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Tuning With Air Bleeds
Even the zoned-out stars of the existential ’70s flick Two Lane Blacktop knew that proper air/fuel (A/F) ratio was critical to... more |
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440hp Budget-Built Vortec Small-Block
Arguably the most critical engine components for unleashing big horsepower, free-flowing cylinder heads are usually what push the cost of a... more |
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A Sticky Situation
There’s more to tire technology than just slapping on a new set of rubber and dumping the clutch or transbrake, but the specific... more |
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Cool Coatings
Anyone who still runs painted headers is a flake! Factory-applied header paints have about a five-minute post-installation life span. From... more |
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What’s Up With Stall?
High technology trickles down from cutting-edge industries, eventually making its way into the performance aftermarket, and helps to... more |
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What’s Up With Stall?
High technology trickles down from cutting-edge industries, eventually making its way into the performance aftermarket, and helps to... more |
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Poor Man’s Jerico
The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence. If you run an automatic, you envy the stick guys who don’t need to hassle... more |
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Inside Chevy’s Gen III Small-Block
For 2002, new Corvettes use a 10.5:1 LS6 engine that makes 405 net horsepower on today’s pump gas. And that’s real power as... more |
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672HP Pontiac 350
Pontiac 350s just don’t get no respect. Eclipsed by the larger 389, 400, 421, 428, and 455 engines, the 350 is the Rodney Dangerfield... more |
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Exhaust Installation
If you’re a gearhead with an unflagging passion for early-gen musclecars, then you know first-hand that at least half the time nothing... more |
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Fast EFI Tuning Basics
Do you expect to unwrap new car parts, bolt 'em on in an afternoon, and go terrorize the streets that evening? If that's you, forget about... more |
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A Weekend At NASA
If you ever get the chance to check out a field of cars that can turn as fast as they can go straight, don't miss it. And no, we're not... more |
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Readers Web Poll: Where do you read Car Craft?
Raise your hand if you're reading Car Craft right now. Okay, now reach back and flush the toilet. Gotcha! We know the bathroom is the most... more |
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Power Up With Powermaster
This is not an article about installing an alternator. Read a Chilton’s manual if you need instructions. It’s also not an... more |
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Piston And Ring Technology
Repeated cycles of searing combustion heat alternating with cool incoming air and fuel, extreme load reversal, thrust forces that slam... more |
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Bolt On 50 HP With Ford’s New SCJ Heads
Time does not stand still in the automotive performance world. Technology and competition never cease raising the bar to a higher level.... more |
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Better Bleeding For $15
Brakes are finicky buggers—especially when they’re not bled right, and even a pedal-to-the-metal panic stop won’t lock up... more |
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Terminal Visions
Minimizing voltage drop is critical in low-voltage direct current automotive wiring wiring systems. One of the primary causes of voltage... more |
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Playing The Fueled
The first mistake we made when we planned our '65 LeMans fuelie conversion was mapping out the fuel system from a carb-centric perspective.... more |
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