The Protouring Network

Holley LS Oil Pans – Which One Works Best?

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Holley LS Oil Pans - 302-1, 302-2, 302-3 On Project No-Name Chevelle we have been using the Holley 302-1 oil pan for years. With the stroker LS3 it was the perfect pan for the engine and the car. The only downside was that when turning hard the inner tie-rods would hit the oil pan at full lock. We were going to weld some stops on to fix the issue, but didn't want to lose … [Read more...]

Bump Steer Explained and Fixed With Baer Brakes

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Bump Steer: What Is It And How Do You Fix It? If you've ever driven an older car you've most likely experienced some level of bump steer. Simply put, bump steer is when the toe changes during the suspension's range of motion. This means that while cruising down the highway or hitting a back road the toe is constantly changing as you're driving which can cause unpredictable … [Read more...]

Keepin’ Tabs: Installing Dakota Digital Odyssey Air Pressure Gauge

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Installing Dakota Digital's Odyssey Air Pressure Monitor Project No-Name, our 1966 Chevelle has been on air ride suspension for almost 20 years now. When we first put it on bags we used manual valves which are easy to plumb in manual gauges to see the pressures at each corner. With those we were able to raise the car and pretty accurately have it at the same level every time by … [Read more...]

Putting A Stop To It With Baer Brakes

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Installing Baer Brakes On Our 1955 Bel Air Anybody that races knows brakes are just as important, if not more important than what's under the hood making you go. Sure a wicked sounding engine winding out down the track gets all the attention, but we all know most races are won in the corners. In fact that's basically how Baer Racing started. Hal Baer saw how slow his Mustang … [Read more...]

Installing A Clutch Master Cylinder The Easy Way!

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For those of us with classic's that have swapped over to a manual transmission or more exactly installed a hydraulic clutch master cylinder, you know what a pain it can be. Sure there are these kits that help; they mount the master cylinder but most of the time you still have to make sure the angle of everything is correct, that the pedal isn't over or under stroke the master, … [Read more...]

The Ultimate Air Conditioning Test

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Cool In The Texas Heat With Restomod Air 20 years ago, adding air conditioning to a classic car wasn't a necessity. Nowadays, you won't catch many classics without it! Aftermarket AC has come a long ways by developing kits to bolt into our cars and even fully universal kits to add AC to just about any car you can imagine. We've done a few different air conditioning installs … [Read more...]

Assembling An LS Engine With A New Cam

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Recently the engine in this '55 Bel Air had a slight mishap. Our guess is that an injector was stuck open, which filled a cylinder with fuel, and then when we tried to crank the engine over, it hydro-locked and snapped the rod. It never ran this way and the rest of the engine was in perfect shape. While we were replacing the rod and piston, we figured now was the perfect time … [Read more...]

Ridetech First Gen GM F-Body & X-Body Front Subframes

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Ridetech is pleased to release their first-ever performance subframe for popular 1967-1969 F-body and 1968-1974 X-body platforms. The brand has listened to builders and customers and has delivered key improvements for those restoring an F-body for performance or show. Read on to see why Ridetech’s latest creation is sure to top F- and X-body builders wish lists … [Read more...]

Dakota Digital Hits it Big in Las Vegas

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Every November, the largest trade show in Las Vegas draws north of 100,000 businesses, media members and exhibitors. This SEMA Show is a worldwide gathering of automotive companies and enthusiasts converging to see the latest aftermarket products available to them.  For the past three decades, the South Dakota based Dakota Digital has attended this event, displaying the … [Read more...]

Goodguys Rod & Custom Association Announces 2025 Season Event Schedule

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Goodguys has 15 events slated for their 42nd season bringing Cool Cars, Cool People and Good Times to classic car enthusiasts across the country! Fort Worth, TX (October 28, 2024) - Goodguys Rod & Custom Association, the world’s largest hot-rodding association, has announced their 2025 Season Event Schedule. Goodguys will produce 15 events spanning across the country to … [Read more...]