THIS MONTH"S COVER
Wheelie contest at Byron Dragway.
UP FRONT
Front Man
It takes a village to diagnose an exhaust leak. Hope your village includes engine builders.
Readers’ Pages
We upped the page count here. More pages means more burnouts. Keep sending smoke.
Greasy Stuff
This Guy’s Garage
If you like big Chevys, you’ll feel right at home in here.
Horsepower!
Next to the big Chevys is a big Ford. This 725hp FE will likely put lots of guys on the trailer.
Build a 360 Mopar Stroker
OK, it cost a little more than we anticipated, but the cost to build it will be far eclipsed by the cost of replacing rear tires every couple of months.
Build a 460 Stroker Ford
Stroker engines was the alternate cover theme this month. This thing makes 658 tire-melting pounds of torque.
Build a Mopar 8 3⁄4 Rearend
Rearend-themed covers tend to get people fired. The temptation is so great . . . .
What’s Your Problem?
From timing chains to leaf springs, you can’t pull the wool over Smith’s eyes.
Fun Stuff
Krass & Bernie
The guys dare tread where no Gasser builder would ever venture.
The Byron Wheelie Contest
Yeah, this is like the fourth year we’ve run this event, but we never get tired of looking at the photography.
Kevin Kenley’s ’81 Mustang
Do you think this thing needs a paintjob? We don’t.
Quick Cars: ’68 Mercury Cougar
Another new monthly feature: cool cars with callouts.
Out Back
Junkyard Crawl
Two Cougars is one issue? And we’re not talking about your mother.
Speed Shop
Now relegated to back-of-book status. We can’t compete with the Internet here.
Rear View
Jeff was working here when this picture was taken, and he still has his bumblebee staff jacket.