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Muscle Car Engine Shootout - Chevy Vs. Ford Showdown
Who was truly the king of the small-block hill, Ford or Chevy? We test a bunch of engines to find out. more
2010 Camaro Performance Parts - New Camaro Bolt-Ons
Revisiting the HOT ROD Test Car Camaro with ported heads, a bigger cam, and long tube headers more
EFI System Conversion - EZ-EFI
We test the new EZ-EFI from FAST more
Chevy 383 Engine - The 500/500
There's nothing hugely heroic about this small-block, but that's kind of the beauty of it. It means anyone can bolt it together and get a decent 500 hp and 500 lb-ft. more
LS3 Performance Parts - New Camaro Bolt-Ons
With only 187 miles on the clock, we take a brand-new Camaro to the trackand run it. Then we knock more than a second off the e.t. with bolt-on parts and some nitrous! more
Custom Vinyl Wrap - Don't Paint It, Wrap It!
Instead of painting a car, we wrap it with vinyl, complete with flames. Here's what you need to know about wrapping a car. more
DI Engine Guide - Direct Injection
In a few years every new engine will feature direct injection. Here's what it is, how it works, and why it's a good thing for hot rodding. more
Affordable Cylinder Heads - E-Street Heads
We test Edelbrock's affordable cylinder head for small-block Chevys and Fords more
Variable Valve Timing - The Next Phase
Nearly every new engine coming out of Detroit has variable valve timing. Here's what it is and how to deal with it. more
Motown LS Engine - Mitchell's Monster
Bill Mitchell builds a Gen I small-block Chevy block that can mount late-model LS cylinder heads, allowing you to have the best of both worlds more
1974 Chevy C10 Build - The Muscle Truck Part Deux
Gears and slicks take our junkyard Chevy pickup from mid-13s to mid-12s more
GM Ecotec Bolt-Ons - Four Play
Cams and a supercharger turn the junkyard GM 4-banger into a 370hp mini killer more
1974 Chevy C10 Build - The Muscle Truck Saga
Pickups have V-8s and rear-wheel drive, and they can still be had cheap, making them perfect hot rod material. We build one and race it, showing how to have fun with trucks. more
First-Gen Camaro Bodies - Crate Camaros
The day we knew would come is here, and it's an all-new ball game now that brand-new reproduction '69 Camaros are just around the corner. HOT ROD has the exclusive on the moment that will change street machining forever. more
1970 Chevy Malibu - Chevelle  Makeover
The Car Craft Cheap Street '70 Chevelle has been a mainstay around our offices for about 10 years. The company handed it over to HOT ROD, so we rebuilt it and gave it away on Power Tour. more
Small-Block Chevy Build - Cheap 350
Concentrating on the parts that matter for power, we build a dirt cheap 350 Chevy that makes respectable grunt more
Blown Chevy LS Engine - Triple-Threat LSX
Here's a combo you don't often see: a big chrome lung on top of a modern LS-series Chevy. This one makes 750 hp and can run three different kinds of fuel. more
Small-Block Chevy Bolt-Ons - ZZ4 Power Play
We put better heads, cam, and intake on the most popular crate motor of all time, GM's ZZ4 350, and make more than 100 horsepower more
Small Block Chevy Blower - ZZ4 Power Boost
Last month we hopped up the most popular crate motor of all time, the GMPP ZZ4 350. This month we go for the gust and strap a supercharger to it for well above 500HP more
Big Block Chevy Headers - Header Test
Using a 700hp 540 Chevy, we test a bunch of different headers to show how primary pipe and collector sizes make a difference in power. more
Edelbrock 409 Chevy Engine - Dubya Power
The Chevy 348/409 engine was a dead player in terms of today's performance, but it has a new lease on life with Edelbrock's cylinder heads and modern technology. more
The Jumbo Crate Motor Comparo Of Death with Exclusive Video!
The biggest, gnarliest crate engine thrash ever! We swap eight different GM Performance Parts crate engines into one car over four days and run each one down the track. Here's everything you need to know when it comes time to buying a GMPP crate engine. more
Edelbrock Pro-Flo XT EFI on a 1971 Nova
We install and test an Edelbrock Pro-Flo XT EFI system on a street/strip '71 Chevy Nova. more
Small Block Chevy - The Last Small-Block Chevy Street Buildup - Engine Tech
Using its new small-block Chevy cast-iron street block, Dart Machinery screws together a simple and bulletproof small-block. more
The Incredible 628 HP LS9 - An Inside Look
We do a deep dive on the incredible 638hp engine in the new Corvette ZR1 with the men responsible for it. more