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Car Features

The Last Gentleman’s Muscle Car: Al Macdonald’s 1971 Plymouth Hemi ...

Chris Holley

October 5, 2020

As the 1970s launched, the auto manufacturers were taking hits on all fronts. The Feds were pressuring manufacturers to adhere to increasingly stringent emissions standards, and stricter occupant safety benchmarks loomed. Even worse, the youth ...

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Comeback 'Cuda – '70 Plymouth 'Cuda

Gallery: Installing Comeback ‘Cuda’s Elephant The Way The Factory Did

Mike Wilkins

September 8, 2020

Paint and body done? Check. All metal lines installed? Check. Wiring installed and all engine compartment components? Check. Rear suspension with wheels and tires installed? Check. Engine, transmission, front suspension pre-assembled? Check. Inviting at least ...

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Car Features

Gallery: The Story Behind Chrysler’s 1968 Hemi Super Stock Program

Maxx Kominsky

June 18, 2020

The Super Stock class was one of the big highlights of 1960s drag racing. You had drivers like Butch Leal, Dave Strickler, Al Joniec, Bill Jenkins, and Al Eckstrand, just to name a few. Everyday ...

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Car Features

The White Elephant: Christopher Hausch’s 1969 Plymouth Hemi Road Runner

Cody Krueger

May 18, 2020

It was late 2017 and Christopher Hausch of Germany decided that it was time to sell his 1968 Dodge Charger to make his lifelong dream come true of owning an original Hemi car. He explains, ...

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Comeback 'Cuda – '70 Plymouth 'Cuda

Comeback ‘Cuda Update: Where Has Comeback ‘Cuda Gone?

Mike Wilkins

May 5, 2020

So, one of readers asked us, “What happened to the Comeback ‘Cuda build articles?” That’s a fair question. The last article posted took everyone through the fuel, vent lines, and gas tank installation. The next ...

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News

Lakewood Puts “Mr. 4-Speed” Ronnie Sox in the Winner’s Circle

Chris Holley

March 16, 2020

The year was 1970, and NHRA had a brand-new door slammer eliminator comprised of vehicles similar in appearance to the muscle cars driven off the dealership showroom floors…Pro Stock. The most dominant Pro Stocker in ...

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Comeback 'Cuda – '70 Plymouth 'Cuda

Comeback ‘Cuda Update: Fuel, Vent lines, and Gas Tank Installation

Mike Wilkins

February 25, 2020

Now that the dash, the under dash and engine wiring harnesses have been completed, it is time to turn our attention to getting the all-important fuel to the thirsty 426 Hemi with it’s duel four-barrel ...

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Car Features

Finder’s Keepers: Mark Meyer’s 1-of-11 1970 Dodge Hemi Super Bee

Kent Will

February 19, 2020

What is the ultimate barn find? Is it a low-mileage cream puff with the paper floor mats still perfectly in place? Or maybe a day-two drag car that lived its short, explosive life a quarter-mile ...

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Comeback 'Cuda – '70 Plymouth 'Cuda

Comeback ‘Cuda Brain Surgery Pt. 3: Dashboard Reassembly Done Right

Mike Wilkins

January 13, 2020

In Comeback ‘Cuda Brain Surgery “Part Two”, we went step-by-step through restoring and testing of the Rallye dash instrument cluster for the car. We even went as far as to show you how to build ...

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Engine

Hughes Engines Tech Center: Single vs. Dual Plane Intake Debate

Kent Will

December 30, 2019

Aside from being a top-shelf supplier of performance parts for Mopar applications, Hughes Engines is an absolute treasure trove of knowledge on how to squeeze every last pony out of your small block, big block, ...

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