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Twin-Turbo LS 1964 Chevrolet Nova SS As Found on Craigslist

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Chevy Nova with a twin-turbo LSX makes for a mean street machine. Early three-box Chevrolet Novas can be hard to find, but this ‘64 Nova SS looks right up our alley. With a pair of turbos feeding a 5.3-liter Vortec V8, this rust-free Nova in Cheyenne, Wyoming, gives off an understated street machine style that we […] More »

By: | July 4, 2017


A Rat in Name Only: Keith Northrup’s Trophy Rat

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Hand-built and ready for the worst roads mother nature can lay down. When most people think about rat rods of any sort, they think about clapped out, rusted, and unsafe but cool looking vehicles with huge engines. At first blush, Keith Northrup’s “Trophy Rat” looks just like that but under skin is a whole different […] More »

By: | May 10, 2017



Dyno Blast: Twin Turbo Cadillac Sounds Sweet

Dyno Blast: Twin Turbo Cadillac Sounds Sweet

Today’s Dyno Blast video features a first gen Cadillac CTS-V fitted with an STS twin turbo setup. The 2005 CTS-V was powered by a 5.7L LS6 V8 offering 400 horsepower and 395lb-ft of torque. Figuring an 18% drivetrain loss, we can expect a Caddy like this to lay down roughly 320-330 rear wheel horsepower. However, […] More »

By: | September 19, 2016


More Than a Straight Line: 2002 Camaro SS

More Than a Straight Line: 2002 Camaro SS

Many people assume that the fourth generation Camaro is good for nothing but straight lines down the quarter mile. However, when done right these F-Bodies can hang with the best from Europe around the road course.

By: | May 16, 2016


Fuel Delivery Tech: Carb vs TBI vs MPFI vs DI

Fuel Delivery Tech: Carb vs TBI vs MPFI vs DI

So, you’re ready to finish off that LS-engine you’re building with a way to send fuel into your combustion chamber. With the LS, you have a choice to make: Do you go old school with a carburetor? Do you retain the multiport fuel injection your engine originally came with?

By: | February 8, 2016



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