ON THE COVER: We first caught...
ON THE COVER: We first caught glimpse of Rafael Navarro’s El Camino during last year’s SEMA event. Lucky for us, it was built by Phillips & Co. Hotrods, Inc., in Long Beach, California, giving us easy access for this month’s cover shoot. Photo credit goes to editor H while associate editor Sean Haggai snapped the rubber bumper Camaro up top.
Big, Wild, & Nasty: Part 1
We give the full disclosure of our Pettis Performance-built 7-second drag radial powerplant! Kicking off this two part series is the complete bottom end build of the Dart Big M block based 598ci.
Big-Block On A Budget
Utilizing a budget based Coast High Performance 496 short-block, we build an affordable monster, through Summit’s catalog, ordering the complete valvetrain and top end package, to the fasteners and gaskets.
Fifth-Gen Thumper
Pumping up the 2010 Camaro with a Vortech Engineering supercharger.
Stiff Upper Lip
Updating the suspension on a big-bumper second-gen Camaro with a complete package from PST.
High Stakes And High Speed
5th annual Street Car Super Nationals, where big wheelies matched the big payouts.
Project Notes: Freight Train Outta Control!
This is one father and son project that doesn’t need a trailer to be enjoyed.
Bedlam In Bone White
This Biscuit will bust your brains out, baby.
Shop Talk
Editor H has an addiction and there’s no cure for it.
Performance Q&A
Our resident tech guru, Big Mac, tells all.
Step by Step
We’re going modern with a trick set of adjustable billet hinges.
How It Works
We’re introducing our latest hard tech hitting department. For our first segment, we talk to the cylinder head gurus to discuss head theories and learn there’s more to making horsepower than just flow numbers.
Parts Rack
Engine Quest now offers cast-iron 23-degree cylinder heads that come machined for domed and flat-top pistons.
Rides
Chuck Wahlstrom resides out of Lake Havasu City, AZ, and built a potent small-block for his ’70 Elco.
Garage
Letters, news, and everything else we couldn’t fit anywhere else.
What’s Next
Stories to expect in the upcoming issue.