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LS-1 F-Body - Take the Money & Run
Now that the buzz surrounding the simple pushrod design, the big-lift cam, the truly high-performance ignition and the race-ready heads has... more |
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1989 Pontiac Firebird Formula TPI Head Work - Rocking and Rolling
I have to say that with the way Blue Thunder now looks with its fat SLP wheel and tire combination, I don't worry about performance that... more |
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Pro Torque Converter Install - Move That Thing
If there were ever an overworked drivetrain in the realm of high-performance GMs, it would be the one indentured into the B-body Chevys.... more |
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LT-1 Ignition System - Getting to Know the Opti-Spark
Editor's Note: Way back in March of 1998, GMHTP ran "Opti-Spark" by Ray Bohacz, an engineering-level dissection of GM's Opti-Spark... more |
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Precision Turbo's TE44 - Big Spool More Fuel
In the 10 years and 85,000 miles that I've owned this T, the Garrett TB0348 turbo has always provided a unique spin (if you will) on the... more |
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LT1-Powered Chevy Camaro Z28 - The Final Countdown
Project Grape Of Wrath is at an end, at least for the foreseeable future. The last bolt has been turned so it's time to run the final track... more |
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Holley StealthRam Intake - Ram That TPI!
Last issue we track tested then covered an installation of Holley's StealthRam EFI intake on a modified 1986 IROC (see Part 1, May 2003).... more |
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Baer Track System - The Cold Baer Facts
Drag racers and road racers are two very different breeds of people. Yeah, they both love to go fast in cars, but that's about where it... more |
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1988 Pontiac Firebird Formula - By Hook Or By Crook
The moment of reckoning has finally come for Magnum TPI, our 1988 Firebird Formula. We've spent the last two and a half years planning and... more |
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Custom 4-Inch Inlet Pipe - Breathe, Puppy, Breathe!
As we get down to the wire with our 1988 Firebird project car, it is more obvious than ever that having a big powerful engine alone is no... more |
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SLP Lightweight Flywheel - Weight A Second!
As has been said time and time again, weight and horsepower are interchangeable. Save 50 pounds, and it's like adding quite a few extra... more |
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LS1 Battery Relocation - Which Weigh To Go
Weight is definitely not an ally in the pursuit of quick timeslips. Sir Isaac Newton's Second Law of Motion goes something like: The... more |
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Dynomax Headers - Breathing Exercise
Last time you saw this particular 305 Tuned Port Firebird, it had just gained 8 rear-wheel horsepower thanks to a Dynomax Super Turbo... more |
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ACCEL Gen 7 System - Magnum Returns
It's long overdue, but we finally got everything to come together in the engine room of our long-term third-gen project car, Magnum TPI.... more |
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LT1 Stroked Crate Motor Specifications - Special Delivery
For some people, the big question is: Should I bore or should I stroke? And by how much? For the majority of applications, a stroked motor... more |
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LT1 Stroked Crate Motor - Special Delivery
For some people, the big question is: Should I bore or should I stroke? And by how much? For the majority of applications, a stroked motor... more |
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Running Nitrous Safely - Righteous With The Nitrous
Nitrous oxide can do serious damage. When important factors are overlooked, broken pistons, fires, and other expensive situations can... more |
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396 Stroker Motor Install - Pumping Up, Part 3
During parts 1 and 2, we chronicled the construction of our 396 cubic-inch tuned port street/strip motor by the experts at Strope Speed... more |
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Third-Gen F-Body - Suspension Upgrade - Better Than New!
The problem with building up a 13-year-old project car is that, simply put, everything on the car is 13 years old! Even though we made a... more |
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1993 Pontiac Firebird - Road Race Ready!
From the outset, we have always intended for project car Operation Thunderchicken to be a triple-threat performer. The goal was to produce... more |
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1993 Pontiac Firebird - Shifting Priorities
While we've been improving the performance of our '93 Pontiac Firebird project car, Thunderchicken, we've been constantly nagged by one... more |
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396 Short-Block Install - Pumping Up, Part 1
Those who follow the exploits of our third-gen Firebird project car can be forgiven for wondering why we're changing directions as of this... more |
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396 Stroker Motor - Air Induction - Pumping Up, Part 2
This month, we continue our 396 stroker build-up for our 1988 Firebird Formula project car--dubbed Magnum TPI. Those following along will... more |
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Big-Buck Small-Block Solution - Motown Magic
Let's face the obvious here: Those of us wanting to bore and stroke our way to big cubes are really at a disadvantage when it comes to... more |
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Buick Turbo V6 - Bottom End - Buick Power Part 2
Often has it been said that the Buick Turbo V6 is a different kind of animal. This animal is not easily tamed, and more than a few engine... more |
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