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Installing Eddie Motorsports Hood Braces While we were installing the new Holley LS valve covers on our 1955 Bel Air, we noticed the big ugly bracket supporting the hood. This bracket is what stabilizes the hood and holds the hood latch. This bracket does a good job, but is less than stellar looking. We looked for options and saw that our friends at Eddie Motorsports had just … [Read more...]
Having a classic vehicle is a bit like having a drug addiction. It never goes away and can get away from you. Jason Oberhelman's truck here is the perfect example. "I wanted to buy something finished and done. I've restored a dozen vehicles and this time just bought a really nice truck that was finished," explained Jason. However we all know that little itch started and only … [Read more...]
Installing Eddie Motorsports Billet Hood Hinges When you open the hood of your ride, you want to show off your hard work. That task shouldn't be a struggle to do - which can be quite embarrassing. Worse yet is when you need to turn a wrench under the hood and it's fighting you or not even staying up. The factory stamped steel hood hinges found on classics leave a lot to be … [Read more...]
Bored and Stroked: The Quest For A 600HP LS3 Back in Part One of our quest to build a 600HP LS3, we laid out all the parts that we would be using to accomplish our goal. Then in Part Two we started to build the motor. By the end of the second installment we had a complete short block ready to be finished and installed. In Part Three is where we will take the short block and … [Read more...]
TMI Product's 1972 Nova When the time came for TMI Products to unveil a new line of seats at SEMA, they wanted to go above and beyond. "We had our traditional outlets, but we really wanted to wow the crowd and show people what we can do and how they look," stated Marketing Director Larry Ashley. For TMI Products, they have done it all. After being in business for over … [Read more...]
Jeff King's 1967 Nova The age old saying "labor of love" couldn't be more true with Jeff King and his 1967 Nova. You see, Jeff will turn 35 years old this year, meaning he's had this car for 20 years and still hasn't driven it much. After hearing the story, we needed to see it and shoot it. "The car was supposed to be my daily driver in high school," explained Jeff. When he … [Read more...]
Hottest New Products of SEMA 2016 One thing we all love about the SEMA show is all the new cars. SEMA is that one special time of year where everybody in the industry gets together and shows off their latest builds. This goes from lifted trucks, slammed imports, or bad ass Pro Touring rides. We all want to see last years work come from literally the best shops in the … [Read more...]
Building an engine is a lot like making a cake. You have to have all the right ingredients in to achieve a delicious cake or motor. They both require lots of precision measuring, and a splash of love. There's a science to baking the perfect cake, just like there is a science to building an engine. We all know the LS engine is an amazing platform. You can throw just about … [Read more...]
With the wild success of the 1964 Mustang, Ford made some improvements in order to continue that success with the 1965 model. These changes include going from a generator to an alternator, relocating the oil filter, high horsepower motors along with some other minor updates with the interior. The most important improvement was the availability of the Fastback. This new sleek … [Read more...]
