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Gallery: Pick Up Power, Longevity & Seal Leaks With An ...

Kevin Shaw

May 10, 2016

It took a while for us to discover that our 535 cubic inch stroker motor (see both installments of “Wicked Wedge of The South” HERE and HERE) was spitting out some serious crankcase pressure. With ...

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Engine

Bumpstick Basics: Hydraulic Versus Solid, Flat-Tappet Versus Roller Cams

Jefferson Bryant

April 21, 2016

The camshaft is the brain of your engine; it tells the valves when to open and close, and in some cases, drives the distributor, oil pump, and fuel pump. All things being equal, the camshaft ...

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Brakes & Suspension

Shocking Possibilities: Choosing QA1 Single or Double Adjustable Shocks (Videos)

Kyle Cunliffe

April 11, 2016

More and more Mopar owners are looking to get more out of their cars than the cars were ever built for. Thankfully, today’s enthusiasts can find success in using versatile parts that can perform in ...

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Drivetrain

Choosing Rear Gears 101 With Silver Sport Transmissions

Des Ryan

March 25, 2016

For many modifiers and hot rodders, gearing is often an afterthought. Sometimes, they are going for ultimate horsepower or ultimate handling or ultimate car show appeal. But sometimes if you want your ride to give ...

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Brazen – '69 Dodge Charger

Gallery: Bracing Up Brazen With Competition Engineering and G-Force Racing ...

Kevin Shaw

January 25, 2016

“Y’know these cars would twist real bad,” an old Mopar street rodder warned us a dozen years ago. “You’re gonna need to stiffen that body up.” And it was one of the first things we ...

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Brazen – '69 Dodge Charger

Gallery: Quieting Down The Road Noise With HushMat

Kevin Shaw

December 28, 2015

Feeling a little daring with our on-going “Brazen” ’69 Dodge Charger project, we recently decided to make the hour’s journey from our Nashville, Tennessee offices to the Holley Performance Products headquarters in Bowling Green, Kentucky. ...

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Drivetrain

Chunky Monkey: 8¾ Rear End Center Section Rebuild

Mike Wilkins

October 6, 2015

If you’re building a classic Mopar muscle car, chances are if your machine came from the factory with anything bigger than an 318, you’ve got a Chrysler 8¾ rear end sitting beneath its belly. The ...

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Brakes & Suspension

Gallery: Trailering Tips Made Easy

Larry Weiner

September 18, 2015

While we all enjoy driving our favorite Mopars to shows and events, sometimes that’s just not practical. Race cars and full on show cars are generally always trailered. And now that winter has arrived in ...

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Brakes & Suspension

Gallery: Putting Some Spring into the Stride of Your Mopar

Larry Weiner

September 14, 2015

Full size Chryslers, Dodges and Plymouths from the 1960’s are among the most durable, longest lasting vehicles ever built. But it’s important to remember that while all of the parts Chrysler engineered were of high ...

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Brazen – '69 Dodge Charger

Cool It: Installing Be Cool Radiator’s 700HP Show & Go ...

Kevin Shaw

August 31, 2015

We weren’t fooled in thinking our factory 26-inch vertical flow copper-core radiator could get the job done, especially with the wimpy electrical pusher fan we had. It took only half a dozen times of barfing ...

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