The muscle cars built by Dodge and Plymouth have always had a very devoted following and a style all their own. Home to Hemis and Six Packs and clad in colors like Curious Yellow and Plum Crazy Purple, they just scream muscle car. Yet, despite … [Click here to read more...]
How to Install the MSD Atomic: Carb to EFI Conversions
In this chapter, I cover a complete throttle-body EFI installation, the MSD Atomic EFI system. With the information in this chapter, you will be able to install this or any similar throttle-body system. And by the conclusion of the chapter, you will … [Click here to read more...]
Muscle Car Handling Upgrades: Front Suspension System
The first step is to go over some suspension terms and definitions so you can get a handle on things. Don’t panic—I’m not going to bore you to tears with an endless list of esoteric suspension terms. If you were building road race cars from scratch, … [Click here to read more...]
Automotive Painting Guide: Do It Yourself One Day Paint Jobs
This chapter is going to consist of more show than tell. The premise is pretty simple. It’s like the oneday paint job, except that you do it at home, in your garage, with your own equipment. Of course there are a few twists. This Tech … [Click here to read more...]
How to Rebuild Chrysler A883 4-Speed Transmissions
Chrysler formed a manufacturing alliance with New Process in 1964, and from this alliance the A833 4-speed was created. Over the years, the transmission evolved, but it provided reliable and efficient performance until its discontinuance in 1979. The … [Click here to read more...]
Factory Rear Axle Housing Performance Models
The time has come that your factory axle is in need of repair. You have decided that the 30-year-old housing is worn and it may need to be replaced or upgraded. Now it is time to start scouring friends’ garages and the local scrap yards to find your … [Click here to read more...]
Automotive Welding: How to Work with Cast Iron and Other Materials – Part 8
Cast metals are different from other metals in a few key ways. First, the alloys used for cast parts are different from those used to make forged or machined parts. Cast iron or cast steel, for example, has a much higher component of carbon than … [Click here to read more...]
Holley Carburetor: Booster Science Guide
The design of the booster can have dramatic effects on the engine’s output and fuel consumption. Having an understanding of boosters can put you in the position of being able to enhance high-RPM output without sacrificing low-speed output. Never one … [Click here to read more...]
Drag Racing Warriors: Hubert Platt’s Ford Drag Team Mustang
Hubert Platt’s Ford Drag Team Mustang Georgia Shaker was born in the Myrtle Beach area of South Carolina in 1931. Not exactly drag race central for someone with Hubert’s skills but in the mid-1950s, there was as much demand for fast cars and good … [Click here to read more...]
Air Induction Basics to Increase Horsepower
We are dealing with an air breathing heat engine here, so let’s start off with the air our engine has to work with. At what we call Standard Temperature and Pressure (STP) conditions, atmospheric pressure at sea level is 14.696 psi (1,013 millibars … [Click here to read more...]