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1964 Chevy El Camino Engine Swap - How To Swap A Gen III Into A '64-'72 A-Body
We slide a Genn III engine into Glad's El Camino and tell you how it's done. more
GM Rear Drum to Disc Brake Swap
Stock Rear Brakes Giving You Fits? Stock rear brakes giving you fits? We show you how to get big brakes for 10- and 12- bolt axl more
1967 Ford Mustang Engine Swap - Six-To-Eight Engine Swap
Early Mustangs Are Still Affordable, Like CC's '67, But Ours Needed More Horsepower So We Decided To Pull Off A Classic more
MSD Ignition LS1 LS6 Timing & Rev Control - Build An Ignition Curve
We show you how easy it is to convert a Gen III engine to a carb with the MSD LS6 Ignition-Control Box. more
Centerforce Clutch Swap
If The Connection Between Your Engine And Transmission Feels Like It's Slip-Slidin' Away, It's Time For A Classic Clutch Swap more
How to Weld Your Own Subframe Connectors
Tame The Twist In Your Early Mustang When You Learn to Weld Your Own Subframe Connectors more
Car Detailing Tips - Detail Your Car
Maintaining your paint job is easier than you think with these tips on how to detail your car. more
302 Valve Springs - How To Change Valvesprings
A Big Camshaft And Great Heads Can Never Make More Horsepower If The Valvesprings Are Junk, So The Best Solution Is Learning How to Change Valvesprings. more
How To Rebuild Your Door Panels
Don't Cover It With Sheetmetal, Learn The Correct Way To Rebuild Your Door Panels. more
How to Fix Your Dragging Brakes
Go faster and stop wear with these tips on fixing your dragging brakes. more
Fuel System - How To
This story has all the math and goodies for your next fuel-pump install so you'll do it once and get it right. more
Make Your A-Body Hook - GM A-Body Suspension From DMR
Make That Big Car Hook With A GM A-Body Suspension. more
Pick the Right Plug For Power
Don't get it wrong! Know something about reach and heat range when deciding on the right spark plug to use for your car! more
Add Horsepower with a Holley HP Main-Body Swap
More airflow out of the same-size carb is easy when you swap perform a Holley HP Main-Body Swap. more
Opti-Spark Ignition System Tune-Up
Don't be afraid that you can't even see your distributor. With new MSD goodies, you too can tackle the Opti-Spark tune-up. more
How to Spot Bad Body Work
Don't get worked by that guy selling his nightmare. You'll know your rust and Bondo enemy after we show you what problem areas to look for. more
How to Design And Build A High-Performance Cooling System
Don't Have A Meltdown! Learn All You Need To Know About Putting Together A High Performance Cooling System more
Paint Chip Repair - Fix Your Paint
You Can't Show It Off And Rub It With A Diaper Until You Learn How to Fix Paint Chips - We Show You How more
Camshaft - Adjust Valve Lash Before You Start The Engine
Under a tree, in a remote corner of the earth, there is a guy adjusting his hydraulic valve lash with the valve cover off and th more
Wheel To Wheel Powertrain - Chassis Dyno Testing
How To Get The Most From Your Time On The Dyno more
Choosing The Right Spark Plugs For Your Custom Engine
Don't Get it Wrong! Know Something About Reach and Heat Range and Everything Else You Need to Pick the Right Plug. more
Tips And Techniques On How To Paint Your Car
We're going to paint one of our project cars in the next year. We're going to do it by hand, in the Car Craft shop, from car wash to final color-sand and buff, all while you watch. Though we've painted a few cars in the past, there has always been a shop or pr more
What's Your Problem? - Tech Questions
Jeff Smith Answers Some Of Our Readers' Questions more
Bending Stainless Steel Tubing - Bend Your Own Brake Lines
'We see it all the time at car shows, at the track, and on seldom-patrolled side streets after midnight. Too many guys spend all kinds of time and money making big power but totally drop the ball when it comes to the steel tubing that carries the gas, brake fl more
How To Degree A Camshaft
Get Every Performance Detail Perfect When We Show You How To Degree A Camshaft more
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