FREE CORSA INSTALLATIONS AT 2011 CORVETTES AT CARLISLE!
CORSA Performance Exhausts will install their high-performance Corvette exhaust systems during the 2011 Corvettes at Carlisle event, Aug. 26-28 at the Carlisle Fairgrounds in Carlisle, Pa. CORSA will have a presence in the Manufacturer's Midway as... more
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By Andy Bolig - August 02, 2011 05:54 PM - Comments
1969 Corvette: One special graduation gift
A graduation gift that performs with honors
Virginia resident Joe Witzgall can trace his automotive passion to an early age. When you observe the level of thought and attention to detail that went into his ’69 Corvette, you begin to understand the different automotive influences he had growing up.... more
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John Machaqueiro - August 01, 2011 09:00 AM - Comments
Corvette Road Trip to Maggie Valley
A high-horsepowered, drop-top initial drive down Memory Lane
We keep pressing home the fact that the best way to enjoy your car is to drive it. That said, we occasionally need to put our money where our mouth is and put a few miles on our own rides.... more
GENERAL
Andy Bolig - August 01, 2011 09:00 AM - Comments
70 years of Jeep
This iconic vehicle has been around for more than 70 years
There has been plenty of attention in the last decade or so about the “sport utility vehicle” or SUV. The country’s highways are full of them. When it comes to pure utility, though, it all started nearly three-quarters of a century ago.... more
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Larry Jewett - August 01, 2011 09:00 AM - Comments
Replacing a windshield in a Mopar A-body
A new outlook on the road
The windshield on this ’67 Barracuda was in pretty poor shape when I bought the Mopar A-body about eight years ago. Rather than replace it at the time, and since it was an OEM piece, I figured I would live with the small chips, scratches and wiper haze that had softly clouded my vision since getting it on the road five years ago.... more
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Scott Lachenauer - August 01, 2011 09:00 AM - Comments
Twin clutch installation in a 2011 Mustang
Sometimes adding performance means being able to contain it
2011 Mustang GT owners are a lucky bunch. They can easily achieve “street-legend” status by eclipsing the 500 rwhp mark with nothing more than a supercharger. The 5.0L Coyote motor that is standard issue on the 2011 makes nearly 400 hp to the rear wheels in stock form!... more
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Ricardo Topete - August 01, 2011 09:00 AM - Comments
Rear disc brake conversion on a 1967 Mustang
Currie's rear disc brake conversion kit provides lots of “whoa” in a small package.
If there’s one area where newer cars have a significant performance advantage over older cars, it’s braking. They not only stop in a shorter distance, but with greater stability and less fade, etc., during repeated use.... more
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Frank Bohanan - August 01, 2011 09:00 AM - Comments
Rebuilding A Pontiac fuel pump
When rebuilding the original is the best way to go
A multitude of decisions are required in the restoration of any classic or muscle car. In most cases, the decision to rebuild individual parts rather than replace them is often the best in the interest of correctness and/or originality, which follows the real definition of a true “restoration”.... more
CLASSICS
Jim Black - August 01, 2011 09:00 AM - Comments
1969 Ford Fairlane Cobra
Mixing a racing heritage with period-correct enhancements
Larry and Lynn Slevin had one rule: maintain the simple sleeper look of a 1969 Fairlane while resurrecting the mystique of a Cobra.... more
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Al Rogers - August 01, 2011 09:00 AM - Comments
Installing an MTI Racing Speed Shifter in a C5
Installing an MTI Racing C5/C6 6-speed super-stout transmission
Unless you live near an Autobahn in Germany, racing your Corvette on the street is almost impossible as well as illegal. This is one of the main reasons that track days have grown in popularity around the country.... more
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Walt Thurn - August 01, 2011 09:00 AM - Comments