Mailbag: Best Rear End Gear Choices for a 454-Powered Drag Car Project
Q: I am turning my Chevy Malibu into a drag car. I am running a 1974 Chevy 454 with an Edelbrock Air-Gap intake, a single four-barrel carburetor, a mid 1970s […]
SEMA 2025 Vehicle Feature: This Ford Coyote-Powered 1,400 HP Chevelle is the Best Kind of Rule Breaker
Las Vegas, Nevada – From a hopped up Chevy big block to a modern GM LS, when mulling over an engine swap for a classic Chevy Chevelle, you’ll typically ponder […]
Lot Shots: Finding Common Factors with a 1969 Chevelle SS 396
This article posted on June 9. The vehicle in question is a 1969 Chevelle. And its engine is the famed 396 Mark IV big block. So, 6/9, 1969, and 396—if […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Fixing Wheel Hop in a Vintage Chevelle
I have a 1969 Chevelle 396 four-speed with a 3.55:1 ratio rear F41 Chevy suspension on air shocks. When I do a burnout I have bad wheel hop. I tried […]
A Brief History of the Chevy “Super Sport”
Toss the “Super Sport” title onto any Chevy—vintage or modern—and it immediately makes things a lot more interesting. But a popular misconception is that the “SS” badge automatically denoted the […]
SEMA 2024 Vehicle Feature: This Father & Son Pro Touring 1970 Chevelle Build Makes 800+ Horsepower
It doesn’t take much for us to swoon over a 1970 Chevy Chevelle, but we were particularly gobsmacked by this slate blue Bowtie that we came across at the Tremec […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: How Hard is it to Swap an LS & 4L60E Into a Vintage Chevelle?
I’ve got a ’66 Chevelle with an inline six cylinder and a Powerglide and I want to swap in an LS engine. I’ve been reading about LS swaps but there […]
Installing a Flowmaster American Thunder Exhaust System on a Vintage Chevy Chevelle Muscle Car
There’s endless chatter about exhaust systems and what performs and sounds the best—with headers, mufflers, and pipe sizing being the prime discussion topics. The system you choose determines the sound […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Advice on Putting a 4L60E Behind a Chevy Inline 6 Engine
I’m installing a 1995 4L60E into my 1965 Chevelle that has an inline Chevy 230ci six cylinder engine. I want the 4L60E for the overdrive and versatility. The car has […]
Who Was Don Yenko? Here’s a Quick History of the Man & the Cars That Bear His Name
If you’re into high performance Chevrolets—in particular, tire-shredding Chevelles, Novas, and Camaros—then you should really know about Don Yenko. Thanks to his efforts, some of the meanest Bowties of the […]