 The engine choice has changed a little on the Olds S71 project. It's still an Olds motor,
but we've decided to run a 350 Diesel block based engine because of its much higher strength. We sourced a
DX block from a running 1981 Olds 98 Regency and pulled it apart to see
what's inside. These pics show the internals of the Diesel block and
the large webbing and overall meatier guts of this block. It's also a
factory roller lifter setup. Below you can see the stock 350
block (gold) for comparison. The new recipe as outlined by Bill Trovato at BTR
Performance calls for an offset ground Olds 425 crank, high-strength
big block Chevy rods, custom pistons, MAHLE coated bearings, and a
trick Comp Cams valvetrain to build a 428 cubic-inch Olds stroker. We're
running Edelbrock aluminum heads and intake, an MSD ignition , and a
complete FAST EFI system on the car.
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 We found a super-slick 1950 Kaiser Henry J wagon built by Roger Burman and the crew at Lakeside Rods and Rides in the DuPont Hot Hues booth and just had to learn more about it. Roger takes us through this LSX-powered wagon and all its tricks from the Art Morrison chassis coated by Extreme Powdercoating to the molded-in roof section from a Chevy wagon!
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 Can you believe that 1 in 6 wheel weights fly off cars on the road? Not only does this throw your car into a shake at speed, but the lead weights are accumulating all over the country causing a health hazard. 3M came up with an innovative and safe solution with a new weight system that is good enough for Indy cars!
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 Wiring a car can be a pain, especially chasing down shorted circuits and troubleshooting. ISIS came up with the Intelligent Multiplex System which sends a digital signal to each item in the car, and triggers them to behave in a pre-programmed way. This allows you to program your switches in the dash to do things never before possible, trouble shoot the system with no tools, save weight, increase security, and reduce dangerous sparks and fire hazards. It's pretty high-tech, watch the video to learn more!
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 Pro-Touring.com is a tremendous online forum and resource for building and discussing Pro Touring style cars. The owner, Larry Callahan, has been patiently watching as hundreds of trick pro-touring style musclecars have been built and documented on his forum over the years, and his turn finally came. Working with the crew at Prodigy Customs , Callahan and team created "MOTIV8R", a 1967 Camaro in just 45 days! The whole build was documented on the website in videos. And it's not a simple stock Camaro, either... by definition, pro touring cars need big brakes, wheels, trick suspension systems and lots of power. MOTIV8R boasts twin turbos, a 6 speed manual, Air Ride suspension, an Art Morrison subframe, killer Forgeline wheels, interior appointments featuring air conditioning and conformable seats, and a host of carbon fiber body parts and trim from Marquez Design. It's a winner, and the members on Pro-Touring.com are now motivated to build their own car!
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 YearOne teamed up with GM Performance Parts to build a modern classic for this year’s SEMA show to celebrate the rebirth of the legendary Camaro nameplate. The car started life as YearOne’s Mail Order Camaro, the first complete vehicle built from the reproduction Camaro convertible bodies produced by Dynacorn. YearOne built the car in 2006, documenting the process in a book that’s since sold thousands of copies. For SEMA ’08, the Mail Order Camaro was treated to a thorough makeover.
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