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A Tangled Web: 5.0L Ford Intake Test
Low-speed torque or high-speed power — it’s all in the intake! Words and Photos by Richard Holdener The single- or dual-plane intake argument is likely as old as the V-8 engine itself. While the 5.0L...
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Inductive Reasoning: EFI vs the Dual Plane
The right induction system is critical for any 5.0L Ford! Words and Photos by Richard Holdener What is the better choice for your 5.0L Ford, carburetion or injection? The question is a simple one, but...
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High-Tech vs High-Torque: Carbs vs Computers
It is hard to go wrong with bolting on a simple four-barrel carb and dual-plane intake, but might fuel injection be an even better choice? Words and Photos by Richard Holdener Though currently the...
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Cam Wars: Battle of the Xs
Choosing the right cam can make or break your small block build. Words and Photos by Richard Holdener Let’s face it, small-block Chevys are awesome in every way, no matter what displacement you choose....
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The Ice Bucket Challenge: Chill the Turbo
Was our twin-turbo big block ready for the ice-bucket challenge? Words and Photos by Richard Holdener What’s not to love about boost, especially when it comes from a pair of properly sized turbos...
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With the Flo 3: Installing and Tuning Edelbrock’s New Multi-Point Pro Flo 3 EFI
The Edelbrock Pro-Flo 3 offers refinement among an industry full of quick-fix EFI systems. There are reasons a multi-point fuel injection system that uses sequential fuel timing to add a level of...
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The Octane Game
Horsepower comes from engines with the right mix of cylinder pressure combined with the right octane fuel. If too low an octane fuel is used, the engine can detonate. Conversely, too much octane, and...
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Fine Tuning: SBF Carb Spacers
If you are looking for some extra power from your carbureted Ford, why not try carb spacers! Words and Photos By Richard Holdener Having recently run a single- vs dual-plane intake test, we always come...
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Junk In The Trunk
Running Shine with a Bootlegger Cam Words And Photos by Richard Holdener The camshaft is the heart and soul of any performance engine, and no one knew this better than the bootleggers of the...
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Spark It Up: How to Convert a Ford or Mopar Distributor to GM HEI
Spark intensity isn’t something a lot of people pay attention to — but they should. Feeding the coil with 14 volts instead of 7 automatically improves spark intensity, improving throttle response, fuel...
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FAQs With the Top Minds in Valvetrain Development
Words: Cam Benty Valvetrain prep, on the surface, would appear to be a fairly straightforward topic. You pick the right parts as described by the guy on the tech line, check the specs on the parts when...
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Spin & Win
What to ask when selecting a rotating assembly Words: Cindy Bullion Ask any engine builder their choice for the best combination of rotating parts when building an engine and you will get a wide range...
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Super Confused?
Q & A: Five things to know before you install a supercharger system Words: Bertie S. Brown; Photos: Torqstorm Superchargers require different care and handling than normally aspirated engines. For...
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Put It To The Test: Painless Performance Battery Cables and Ground Straps
Painless Performance is well known for complete wiring solutions. Their Trunk Mount Battery Cable system and Grounding Strap kit are the best way to make certain all vehicle systems operate correctly....
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Shifting Smoothly
Things to know about fluids before you pour them in your transmission Words: Cam Benty The world of transmissions has greatly evolved since the days of the classic muscle cars, when you simply flowed...
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Water Color
How to apply waterborne paint products Words: Cam Benty; Photos: Cam Benty and Iwata Our ’66 Chevy pickup had come back from the dead, smoothed and shaped to original configuration and was now ready...
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The Missing Link: V6 Cam Test
Rather than the usual V-8, we ran this cam test on a……. By Richard Holdener The usual situation is we find some unsuspecting V-8, either from the local Pic-a-Part or something we gathered together the...
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Plan A Head: Stroker Heads to the Maxx
Bolting on the right set of heads can make or break your stroker Ford. Words and Photos By Richard Holdener The list of things that change the power output of any motor is endless. Check out Facebook,...
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Off Your Rocker: LS Roller Rocker Test
The factory LS roller fulcrum rockers are good, but full rollers are even better. Words and Photos By Richard Holdener Why on earth would anyone want to replace the factory rocker arms on an LS...
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4.3L Storm Warning: V8 Power From Your V6
Did we just add a supercharger to a small-block V-8? Look again, that test motor was shy a couple of cylinders! Words by Richard Holdener Making power with a big motor is easy; all you have to do is...
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