When NASA's space shuttle first went into service 30 years ago-yes, it's been that long-nobody ever intended it to be flying for three decades.
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Last month, we built a 509ci solid-roller big-block Chevy, using the leftover block, crank, and oil pan from the 502 Ramjet crate motor out of Project X. We christened it the Pile Driver, because it pounded out 717 hp...
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As a long-time carb tuner and engine builder, Johnston takes great pride in his work, and when afforded the opportunity to build an engine for the 2008 Engine Masters Challenge, he readily accepted, but only if he could build a Pontiac...
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For those of us old enough to remember '80s Reaganomics and learning about new math in school (what was the point of base 8 numbering anyhow?), our idea of tricking out a car used to be adding a set of Cherry Bombs and a Holley 750 double-pumper to the requisite '79 Camaro...
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Whether you dig the Pro-Touring movement, and its attendant propensity for big g-force turns or not, you will at some point need to turn the corner. Even drag racers need to turn, and if your tires...
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Just about any engine builder, whether a pro or a backyard hobbyist, looks at the completion of the short-block as a milestone in a performance engine build...
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When it comes to extracting ridiculous power out of a big-block, it's so easy a Wall Street CEO could do it. Nevertheless, that easy grunt comes with the penalty of extra mass...
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A pile driver is a mechanical device that smashes the earth with tremendous force, and the term is a fitting description of this 509ci street big-block Chevrolet unleashed by Outlaw Racing...
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Ford Racing has been producing 351ci Windsor-based blocks for years, but when it came time to start fresh with all-new tooling, they decided to make some major changes...
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Thirty-five years of age is a bit late to get into the hot rodding game, but there's no doubt that Josh Martin is a real-deal car guy. No, he doesn't have the requisite yard full of decrepit jalopies...
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When brothers Dale and Glenn Robinson decided to take up the gauntlet and enter the 2008 Engine Masters Challenge, they knew they needed every advantage they could get...
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In Stock Car racing, every last fraction of a horsepower matters-and that's why you see an X-pipe from Dr. Gas on every single Cup car in NASCAR. Although the exact science of why...
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Every project we tackle on this car gets us one step closer to having it run and drive. It feels like we're inching toward a finish line a mile away but this step is a big one...
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Muscle car magazines have rarely been advocates for progressive and socially responsible behavior, but our past transgressions of apathy are about to change with Project Fox. PHR's '93 Mustang notchback...
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It's hard to believe that we started work on this big blue Ford over two years now. When we managed to score the '70 Fairlane 500 off eBay for $8,000 we knew we were already ahead of the game...
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This is the place to get all of the Information on the 2009 Engine Masters Challenge Including the just released Dyno Run Schedlue, be sure to check out the action starting Monday Oct. 5th...
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So you've decided to start shopping for a project car, and for one reason or another, you've got a limited budget. There are always going to be economic lulls and discouraging situations, but when it forces you to lose out on your hobby and your passion, then hope can be hard...
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It was hate at first sight. Like having your marriage arranged with an ugly chick, Steve Yoder Jr.'s parents got him a '76...
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His name is Lang Paciulli, but his buddies call him Langenfelter. Obviously, the clever nickname is inspired...
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Once upon a time, a gearhead had to make a tough choice when he got to a certain fork in the road with his hot rod...
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It's not that Rob Morell is impossible to please. He's just always tinkering, trying something new, pushing the limits...
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Born and raised in a mountain community just inland of Eureka, California, Brian Finch didn't get exposed to many hot rods...
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Click Here for Friday October 9th Engine Masters Challenge Finals Updates and Results Sponsored by Rottler...
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Click here for Thursday October 8th Engine Masters Challenge Updates and Results Sponsored by SAM...
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Click here for the Wednesday October 6th Engine Masters Challenge Updates and Results Sponsored by ARP...
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