Innholdsfortegnelse for May 2022 i Hemmings Muscle Machines

“…with newer generations of enthusiasts come variations in tastes and preferences…” You’re likely familiar with the lament from fellow enthusiasts about younger people not being into classic cars — we’ve been hearing it from a segment of the readership for ages. There was a time some years back when I shared these concerns, but no more — I’ve seen younger generations engaged in the vintage car hobby firsthand on too many occasions to still harbor any such doomsday premonitions. I have to admit, though, that I’m still trying to get used to not being a part of that “younger” group anymore. From the time I first became enthralled with muscle cars, my friends and I were always trying to follow trends and glean knowledge from guys who were older than…

ENGINE Blocktype........................................................................Ford“small-block”V-8,cast-iron Cylinderheads...............................................................Ford“small-block”OHV,cast-iron Displacement.........................................................................................................302-cu.in. Bore x stroke....................................................................................................4.00 x 3.00 in Compressionratio.........................................................................................................10.01:1 Pistons.........................................................................................Ford, stock cast aluminum Connectingrods.................................................................Ford, stock forged steel I-beam Crankshaft............................................................................................Ford,stockcast-iron Horsepower@rpm.................................................................................285 @ 5,500 (est.) Torque @ rpm..................................................................................375 lb-ft @ 3,700 (est.) Induction system ................................... Holley Sniper EFI; Edelbrock Torker II aluminum intake manifold; Holley in-tank electric pump Ignitionsystem......................................................................HolleyHydraSparkelectronic Exhaust system.................... Hooker long-tube headers, custom 2.5-inch mandrel-bent exhaust by Mad Hatter Mufflers, Phoenix; dual Flowmaster 44 mufflers TRANSMISSION Type...............................................................................Ford AOD with aftermarket shift kit Ratios.........................1st/2.40:1 … 2nd/1.47:1 … 3rd/1.00:1 … 4th/0.67:1 … Reverse/2.00:1 DIFFERENTIAL Type.......................................................................................................................Ford8-inch Ratio................................................................................................................................3.55:1 STEERING Type...................................... Borgeson recirculating-ball steering box with power assist Ratio.................................................................................................................................14.0:1 BRAKES Front.......................................... Wilwood DynaPro 12-inch rotors and six-piston calipers Rear.......................................... Wilwood DynaPro 11-inch rotors and four-piston calipers SUSPENSION Front.............................................. Independent; RideTech upper and lower control arms, 1.125-in anti-roll bar, and single-action coilover shocks Rear...............................Live…

CLEARING THE AIR ABOUT CATALYTIC CONVERTERS Q: We were trying to decide if we should use catalytic converters on a vintage Chevy truck project that will receive a circa-2007 Chevy LS (Gen III) 6.0-liter truck engine. It will be controlled by a programable system, and it will wind up with a cam that isn’t too radical — it has a 113-degree lobe seperation angle. The truck we’re building is from the pre-emission era, so it doesn’t require catalytic converters, but someone else expressed that, “If you don’t want to stink of gasoline fumes all the time, use the cats.” I’ve thought the smell from the exhaust has more to do with the tuning than whether or not cats are used, but I’ve never actually tested that. Would it be feasible…

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Full results of Worldwide Auctioneers’ Scottsdale Auction have been released and more than $10.5 million in total car sales were realized at Singh Meadows, just outside of Scottsdale in Tempe, Arizona. Among the American muscle cars to sell was a 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T with factory 426 Hemi. Finished in black with the white “bumble-bee”stripe across the back, the Challenger also had a black interior.The car was originally used for drag racing and saw little time on public streets. After its days at the track ended, the Challenger was neglected for decades. It was eventually resurrected by Paul Christopherson of Suite 426 Restorations, and the R-code Mopar came with a full album of photos and documentation of the meticulous restoration. It was equipped with the factory N96 Shaker hood and…

“There are several things to carefully consider before you start a restoration project.” Many of us got into the nostalgia of the muscle car hobby later in life. The trials and tribulations of a typical everyday existence, coupled with work and family responsibilities, often precludes having a hobby car until the so-called “golden” years. Many of us are in that age category now, and let me tell ya, there ain’t anything golden occurring here! In my mind there is no time like right now. Hopefully, you have owned a muscle car across the past few decades and have the desire to own one again. The question is, do you restore one for yourself, or buy one someone else has already restored? This can be a real dilemma for an older…

GMC SPINDLE SWAP Q:I have a ¾-ton GMC pick-up and I want to install ½-ton disc brake spindles. Can this be done? Santos Delgado Jr. Via Hemmings.com A: You didn’t specify the model year of your truck, nor the one you are trying to swap parts with. You also didn’t mention whether the trucks were two- or four-wheel drive, but for the sake of our readers, we’ll answer with a probably not. The following are a few interchanges that might help shed some light. For Chevrolet and GMC ½-ton trucks, plus Blazers and Jimmys, all two-wheel-drive spindles interchanged in 1971-’72. For 1973-’82 two-wheel-drive models, spindles also will interchange, but only within that model-year range. The 1971-’72 four-wheel-drive ½-ton trucks with non-Dana axles use another type of spindle that interchanges only…

BIG-BLOCK FAMILY Your January issue ( HMM #221) was great. A Dick Harrell 427 Camaro on the cover and a 427 Bel Air project inside! I remember when the 427 came out, and I remain a big fan. In the late ’60s, I went with my older brother, Dallas, who was just past his mid-20s and was shopping for a drag car. We looked at a ’61 Corvette with a small-block ($1,200), a ’67 Hemi Coronet ($1,500), and an AMX ($1,800). Of the three, he was most interested in the Coronet, but when he returned with the money, the salesman raised the price to $1,700. My brother was not happy and refused to buy the car, even when the salesman called him to say he’d accept the $1,500. Later, he…

My uncle introduced me to Mustangs when I was young; ever since, they’ve held a special place in my heart. I’ve owned a late-model GT500, my uncle owned a Mach 1, and my brother owned a Fox-body. I call this car the Red Devil… not because it’s mean, but because this car was the devil. It put up a fight on every corner of the build. Even the most mundane projects would turn out to be a huge undertaking. I should have doubled both the amount of time and the budget needed to complete the project. But I love that it was purpose-built—I knew that I wanted a car that could handle like a modern-day muscle car, while maintaining the reliability that EFI provides. It’s got the right stance, look…

ENGINE Blocktype..............................................................................Ford cast-iron 385 series V-8 Cylinder heads ......... Ford cast-iron D0OE-R 429 Cobra Jet; 73-cc combustion chambers Displacement.........................................................................................................429-cu.in. Bore x stroke....................................................................................................4.96 x 3.59 in Compressionratio............................................................................................................11.7:1 Pistons...........................................................................Diamond flat top, forged aluminum Connectingrods................................................................................................Eagle, forged Crankshaft...............................................................................................Ford, factory stock Horsepower@rpm............................................................................................427 @ 5,300 Torque @ rpm............................................................................................423 lb-ft @ 5,300 Camshafttype............................................................Holman Moody XX/290 H; hydraulic Duration...............................................................282/296-degreesduration(advertised) Lift.........................................................................................................................506/.512-in Valvetrain ...................Stainless 2.245/1.745-in valves; Holman Moody hydraulic lifters Induction system .................. Ford OE cast-iron intake, single Rochester Q-Jet 715-cfm four-barrel carburetor; Holley 12-460-11 mechanical pump. Ignitionsystem...........................................................................................................FordOE Exhaust system........................Ford OE cast-iron manifolds; custom 2.50-in aluminized dual exhaust; dual Dynamax Ultra-Flow mufflers Originalengine....................................................................Ford302-cu.in.two-barrelV-8 TRANSMISSION Type..........................................................................................................Ford C-6 automatic Ratios ...............................................1st/2.40:1 … 2nd/1.47:1 … 3rd/1.00:1 … Reverse/2.00:1 DIFFERENTIAL Type....................................................................Ford 9-inch with Traction-Lok limited slip Ratio..................................................................................................................................4.11:1 STEERING Type.........................................................................Ford recirculating ball, power assisted Ratio..................................................................................................................Variable-ratio BRAKES Type.............................................................................................Fordhydraulic,unassisted Front....................................................................................................................11.3-in rotors Rear...........................................................................................................10 x 2.00-in drums SUSPENSION Front...............................Stock,…

SHIRLEY SHAHAN: THE DRAG-ON LADY CARTECH PUBLISHING • 203-877-6717 • OLDEMILFORDPRESS.COM • $38.95 Despite the exceptionally important women who have contributed to automotive history from its earliest days up — Bertha Benz to start, anyone? — the world of cars has always been male dominated, and that was especially true in competitive motorsports. A genuine pioneer in professional drag racing was Shirley Shahan, the first woman to win a national NHRA event. The Drag-On Lady (ISBN 9781613255810) takes us from her childhood through her early days of racing alongside Shirley’s then-husband H.L. She would raise three children, keep regular employment, and travel the country to take on some of the biggest names in the sport. When Chrysler hired her in 1965, the Drag-On Lady legend was born. She’d…

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