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1970 Chevelle Body Panels - Body Building: Project American Heroes, Part 2
Project American Heroes III Chevelle is starting to take shape as Route 66 Motorsports gets started with the installment of National Parts Depot sheetmetal body panels. more
1957 Bel Air Nitto Tire Test - Super Chevy Tire Test: Nitto NT05
On the skidpad, the Nitto NTO5s were given quite a workout by our 383 small block in our Chevy Bel Air, but the NT05s surprised us how great it evacuated water the way they did in our Super Chevy Tire Test. more
Flaming River Tilt Steering Column - Ergonomic Edge
Companies like Flaming River are making retrofit tilt steering columns for our cars, and the best part is that they are brand new and made from modern components. more
Big Block Power Combo - Real Fine 509, Part 1
Super Chevy and Dart Machinery teamed up to build a bigger-displacement big-block power with a big-bore/short-stroke combo. more
LS Engine Performance - LS Power For Less
We meet with two GM powertrain engineers to discuss how to get the best performance out of LS engines using only factory parts and little money out of pocket. more
Dunn Chevrolet - The Lost Dealership of Roanoke
Until it closed in 2007, no one had any idea the treasure trove of NOS parts and GM nostalgia that was stored inside the walls of Dunn Chevrolet more
1970 Nova Drivetrain - Change Of Pace
Small gear changes contribute in a big way when it comes to the maximization of a race car's capabilities on our 1970 Nova. more
1970 Chevelle Project - Project American Heroes III
Project American Heroes III gets on the way with Route 66 motorsports directing the 1970 Chevelle project. more
2010 Camaro Upgrade - 2010 Camaro: The First Push
We hit Old Bridge Township Raceway Park in New Jersey on June 17, 2009, and made a pass with the stock baseline 2010 Chevt Camaro and few more passes after some technical upgrades with pleasing results. more
Chevy 350 Engine Build - The Chump Change Challenge
In these uncertain times, enthusiasts are forced to watch every penny, that's why we are trying to build a Chevy 350 engine with a set output of 400hp for only $1,000 involving some elbow grease. more
1970 Nova Drivetrain - Change Of Pace
Small gear changes contribute in a big way when it comes to the maximization of a race car's quarter-mile capabilities, our '70 Nova test mule will have its gears and drivetrain changed. more
1992 Camaro Small Block - Fast Burn Long-Block
The motor in this '92 Camaro RS was definitely showing signs of fatigue and instead of rebuilding the 305 we decided to start fresh with a GM Performance Parts 350 small block. more
Chevy 350 Small Block Supercharger - Boxing The Power Curve
Our 350 small block was initially built to be driver friendly, but after a suggestion from Trick Flow Specialties, our Chevy 350 will brave a Magnacharger supercharger that would add over 100 hp and torque. more
Special High Performance Chevy Block - Progression In A Recession
We believe without a doubt that the most popular engine in the world is the small block Chevy engine, but Dart has released an affordable Special High Performance 525 block with a new line of assembled short blocks, on SHP heels, that will be receiving a Dart top end kit. - Super Chevy Magazine more
Chevy Small Block Testing - Legendary Small-Block Shootout
Legendary Chevy engines have left many questions that still have not been answered and we have set forth a series of Chevy small block testing to see which was the overall the best engine between the DZ302, the L76 327, and the LT-1 350. more
1969 Nova Steering Box - Course Corrections
Our old horse, a Chevy Nova, has been lacking in handling and we thought it would be a great time to upgrade the steering box with a new CPP Steering Box with a ratio of 12:17:1 reducing the revolution and giving back our handling. more
1972 Chevy Nova Suspension - The No-Bull Nova, Part 1
Last November we started to conceptualize our Nova and decided to build a pro-touring car above all, and with Detroit Speed's mini tubs in place, it is good time to get our Speed Tech's complete front suspension on our Chevy Nova. more
Twin Turbo LSX Engine - Baddest Of The Bad
GM Performance Parts recently released and rated their LSX engine with the claim of supporting 2,000 hp, and Brian Thomson of Thomson Automotive took the challenge with a donated LSX block and twin turbos from Turbonetics. more
New Edelbrock C6 Corvette Supercharger Sneak Peek
Recently we got a sneak peek at Edelbrock's new C6 Corvette blower kit... more
1972 Nova Wheel Wells - Makin' Room For Rubber
Pro Touring has become the new Pro Street as more g-machine enthusiasts are putting bigger rear wheels in their rides, and Detroit Speed & Engineering has developed deep wheel wells easy to install for our '72 Nova. more
1971 Camaro Bodywork - Back To The Street, Part 7
After the new tubs were installed on our '71 Camaro, it was time to get the bodywork readied and primed with the help of some volunteers and components from National Parts Depot. more
1966 Chevy Chevelle Brakes - A-Body Overhaul
Joe Juliano loves the way 15-inch Cragar wheels look on his '66 Chevelle and was luckily able to upgrade the brakes with ABS Power Brake Kit to keep the 15-inchers. more
1957 Chevy Bel Air Suspension - Anti-Orca Devices
Ron Godel's '57 Bel Air 210 powers through the slalom course but having been dissatisfied with the handling in the past, the decision was made to give this Chevy Tri-Five an upgrade in handling with Hotchkis rear and front sway bar kit. more
1971 Camaro Suspension - Attitude Adjustment
We spotted an affordable and easy to install Pro Coil kit form QA1, and decided to take our buddy's '71 Camaro to see how good they are. more
Supercharged Chevy Small Block - Boosted Bumpsticks
We took a L98 350 small block from a local wrecking yard and supercharged the Chevy Small-Bloc, but since we had it at our disposal, we decided to test and compare cams. more