In this issue

December 2020

GOING BIG WITH THE 1974 MOTION 454 VEGA

King Kong is Alive on Kong Island! “The title sounds like bunk, you say? Well, what would you call a street Vega with a 454-cubic-inch big-block, Aunt Mary?

2 mins

UNEARTHING A TIME-FORGOTTEN FLEET OF RARE MUSCLE CARS

Check out this exceptional find, recently exhumed in Tucson, Arizona.

4 mins

RUSTY RENTAL

BACKYARD BARN FIND 1966 SHELBY G.T.350-H HERTZ RENTAL CAR PARKED SINCE 1981

3 mins

Reclaimed

This 1972 Chevelle Malibu is Finally Out of Storage!

2 mins

STINGING SNAKE

THIS 1951 HUDSON WASP HAS VIPER POWER

3 mins

Fuel Delivery Showdown

Dyno battle between LS Swap 5.3L direct-injected L83 and LM7

6 mins

Cool It!

SOMETIMES THE SOLUTION IS A BIGGER RADIATOR, NOT JUST A BETTER ONE.

5 mins

7 Key Things to Consider When Building a Performance Short-Block

Building a performance engine isn’t difficult, and it doesn’t have to be expensive, but it does take knowledge and planning.

10 mins

Be Seen

Installing LED Lights in a Classic Car: LED lighting can add a lot of safety to your classic car or truck and look great doing it.

7 mins

Derrik Holmes Asks... How Does a Mopar Big-Block 505 Stroker's Larger Size and Better TFS Heads Affect the RPM Range and Overall Behavior of a Cam Originally Designed for a Standard 440 with Iron Heads?

In Mopar world, 505ci big-block stroker engines are among the most popular builds today, with seemingly boundless mild to wild combos available. You can build a 505 Chrysler for not much more than a 440, so it’s almost a no-brainer. Our late sister mag Mopar Muscle’s “Project 505” made 683 hp back in 2009 on this fairly high-end build.

10+ mins

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