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.
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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.
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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.
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Super Chevy and Dart Machinery teamed up to build a bigger-displacement big-block power with a big-bore/short-stroke combo.
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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.
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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
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Small gear changes contribute in a big way when it comes to the maximization of a race car's capabilities on our 1970 Nova.
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Project American Heroes III gets on the way with Route 66 motorsports directing the 1970 Chevelle project.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Recently we got a sneak peek at Edelbrock's new C6 Corvette blower kit...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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