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It all began with a cast-off 283 small-block Chevy. The ’64 El Camino limped into our garage spitting out of the carburetor and suffering from severe palpitations. By all indications, […]

In junior high science class, you probably learned about the three states of matter: solids, liquids, and gases. Chances are you didn’t spend as much time talking about the lesser-known fourth […]

This might upset some LS specialists, but when it comes to blower cams, look no further than what the cam does in naturally aspirated trim. To put this theory to […]

Scratch Trent Campbell and you’ll see his blood runs Jeep red, white, and blue. Poke a little more and you’ll see Di-Noc woodgrain panels. That’s because Trent has been into […]

I’ve been building cars for decades, including a lot of Corvettes. Over the years, I’ve owned and worked on C2s and chrome bumper C3s. I even toiled for the NCRS […]

On June 30th, 1953 the first production Corvette rolled off the assembly line. And after building its performance pedigree in the 1960s, the long-running C3 Corvette endured the gas shortages, […]

While the idea of swapping LS engines into older muscle cars is certainly not new, things can  become a bit fuzzy when it comes to the specifics. For example, the […]

Wander into the pits at any big drag race event and you’ll find racers draped over an engine with the valve covers off inspecting the components, checking valve spring pressure, […]

Not too long ago, you were lucky if your car, truck, or SUV’s factory exhaust system made it past the vehicle warranty period. In fact, we have not-so-fond memories of […]

How much power are roller rockers worth? How do rockers compare to a cam swap? Can I get the same power gains with rockers and not have to tear apart […]