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VIDEO: How a Tremec TKX Five-Speed Completely Transforms a GM OBS Pickup
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (368+ words) In Part 2 of our transmission swap, we show all the little details to finish the job. Kory Holmes and I reinstalled the transmission crossmember then lowered the truck onto ramps so we could measure for a driveshaft with the car…...
4L60E vs. 4L80E: Differences, Strengths, and Which Transmission to Choose
6+ day, 12+ hour ago (307+ words) Horsepower is only part of the equation. Here’s what really determines the best transmission. Few transmission debates generate more opinions among GM enthusiasts than the 4L60E versus 4L80E. Mention either one on a forum or social media, and the responses are predictable....
Holley’s New EFI Top End Kits Put a Modern Spin on an Old-School Upgrade
1+ week, 6+ day ago (492+ words) A top-end kit once meant heads, cam, and intake. Holley’s new EFI packages bundle matched induction and fueling hardware and leave the heads-cam decision-making to you. The term “top-end kit” might sound familiar to longtime hot rodders, but for newer…...
E.T. Doesn’t Care About Horsepower? Yeah, We Know How That Sounds
2+ week, 2+ day ago (1006+ words) Horsepower can definitely make a car quicker, but the dragstrip doesn’t measure it. Dynos do. Engine builders and racers weigh in on why E.T. tells a much bigger story about your race car. Of course, horsepower affects how quickly a…...
GM Borrowed a 1970 Chevelle SS Clone to test a Secret New Chevy Performance Engine
2+ week, 4+ day ago (121+ words) Is there a more imposing shape from the muscle car era than a 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle? It has become one of the defining symbols of Detroit’s horsepower wars, and few cars command more attention wherever they appear. Because what better way…...
Carburetors Are Outselling Carb-Style EFI. Here’s Why This Makes Sense.
2+ week, 5+ day ago (1175+ words) Demand is steady. Production never stopped. The carburetor isn’t “done.” Walk through the next cars-and-coffee or cruise night you attend and count engines. Not cars, engines. Tally up how many have carburetors versus throttle body, or carb-style electronic fuel injection…...
We Spent 48 Hours in a Supercharged F-150 Lobo With 700 HP
2+ week, 6+ day ago (369+ words) Two days on Woodward Avenue revealed what Ford’s 700-hp street truck is like when you actually live with it. It’s 10:30 p.m. as we’re hustling through Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport. We’re four hours behind schedule and effectively missing the…...
A Prototype Z28 Cross-Ram From Smokey Yunick’s Stash Is Going Back Where It Belongs
2+ week, 6+ day ago (135+ words) The Holy Grail of Z28 induction? This prototype cross-ram has a Smoky Yunick connection. With its pair of Holley 600-cfm carbs, the factory-designed racing induction system was reportedly good for more than 50 additional horses, as the 302 screamed past 6,000 rpm. It’s unknown…...
Your Next Set of Performance Tires or Drag Radials Could Be Banned in California
3+ week, 5+ day ago (209+ words) HOT ROD Network Update: California Passes Replacement Tire Laws: What You Need to Know California bureaucrats think they should control what tires you buy for your daily driver or weekend hot rod. UPDATE 8/18/2026: California regulators have now approved the replacement-tire…...
Is the Big-Block V-8 Dead? What’s Happening with the Engine That Once Ruled Hot Rodding?
3+ week, 4+ day ago (1095+ words) LS, Coyote, and Gen III Hemi engines have become hot rodding’s dominant V-8s, forcing us to ask what happened to the big-block Chevy, Ford, and Mopar engines that once owned the street and dragstrip. If you ask any OG hot…...