The Protouring Network

June ’14 Feature of the Month: Greg Heinrichs 70 Chevelle by Ironworks

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Built by Ironworks Speed and Kustom     Story from Popular Hot Rodding    Lock your doors. A lynch mob of angry purists is about to descend on Las Vegas. That's where you'll find a real '70 SS 454 Chevelle that's been stripped of its LS6 big-block for a Gen IV LSA small-block. Never mind that the supercharged LSA's 556 net horsepower trounces the LS6's 450 gross horsepower, … [Read more...]

1965 Ford Galaxie 500 427 R-Code 4-Door

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This week, we are spotlighting a car that does not appear to be very special at first glance. After all, Ford made over 420,000 1965 Galaxies, most of which were plain Jane four-door sedans. However, this one is special. The similarity between "humdrum" and "hang on" occurs the moment you open the hood to find a 427 cube R-Code dual … [Read more...]

Tmcp 215 Living Legend: Vic Edelbrock Jr!

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  This week I had the chance to interview someone that’s been on my bucket list since the inception of this show: Vic Edelbrock Jr! Vic has been a pillar of the aftermarket industry since (basically) it’s inception, and I’ve been fascinated at how Edelbrock the company has continued to be a leader of innovation, while simultaneously being a mainstay product. It’s likely … [Read more...]

Tmcp #214 Jeff Allison Is Back – The Chevelle Lives!

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  This week my buddy Jeff Allison is on the show to talk about how he diagnosed the problems, what the big worries were, and (in the end) how simple the fix was.It turns out that the coils on the right side cylinder bank were reversed (so Coil #was trying to fire cylinder #2, Coil #6 was trying to fire cylinder #4, etc.) and that the three wires to the camshaft sensor … [Read more...]