All Chevy Performance Volume 1, Issue 9 September 2021

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Hot rods and rock ’n’ roll–they go hand in hand, like peanut butter and jelly, chips and salsa, bangers and mash, rum and coke, you get the idea. Rock music was and continues to be the soundtrack of car culture throughout the country. Looking back at the movie American Graffiti, where ’50s rock music was mixed into the scenes, it was as if there were speakers wired up and down the boulevard–wired because, you know, no Bluetooth. With music playing such an important role in the car scene, I’ve decided to put together a Top 10 list of songs that, to me, characterize hot rodding and/or make great driving songs. Now, I know your list will be different than mine, and it should be. Many of you will be thinking”…

1. GO-SPARK COILS FiTech EFI has extended their line of Go-Spark ignition products to include a new LS3 coil upgrade. These new coils will help complete your LS EFI swap or even update your modern muscle car with a fresh jolt of energy. The Go-Spark LS Coils were developed to deliver optimum output with quality fit and reliability. The coils bolt in place of the originals and accept the sealed, locking connector and plug wire terminal for a simple upgrade. They also offer a coil with a built-in LED that flashes when the coil is firing. For more information, contact FiTech Fuel Injection by calling (951)340-2624 or visit fitechefi.com. 2. RESTOMOD PEDAL PADS Lokar’s new RestoMod series of throttle assemblies and pedal pads are the perfect addition for ’50s-’70s muscle…

Subtle and over the top are both common characteristics of high-end show cars these days. It’s usually one or the other, though. This 1966 Vette is setting out to be both, and if there’s one builder who can manage that task it’s Kyle Kuhnhausen. If you don’t know him, then do yourself a favor and search for InZanity 240Z or Ballistic Beige Corvette. The overall appearance and general impression of the car is that of a refined yet fairly straightforward, high-end build. Digging deeper is where the over-the-top elements come into play with thoughtful execution. An Art Morrison GT Sport chassis provides the groundwork for the rest of the build with excellent handling and a killer stance. GM’s proven LT4 will be under the hood, but it will be backed…

THE ULTIMATE POWER SOURCE ”It all started with the magazines,” Rick Foster says about how he got into muscle cars. “Back in my high school days I used to get all the cool car mags. You know, Hot Rod, Car Craft, and Popular Hot Rodding; I’d read them all cover to cover. I couldn’t get enough. During some of my high school classes I used to hide the magazines inside my Pee-Chee folder (remember those?). All of us car guys did it. This was way before handheld video games or cell phones. Those magazines are what got us hooked on the whole muscle car thing and inspired us to wrench on our cars after school. And it helped living in NorCal back then as muscle cars were pretty much everywhere.”…

About the only downfall of the GM LS engine platform is the engine’s overall aesthetics. This is especially true when it comes to LS swaps in muscle cars, classics, and vintage hot rods. The eight coil packs and that unsightly plastic intake manifold with sensors and wires scattered just don’t look at home under the hood of a traditional Tri-Five or vintage Nova. There are a several adapters available these days that allow you to cover the coil packs or change valve covers and even a few four-barrel-style intakes if you choose to go that route. One company that has taken LS beautification to an all-new level is LS Classic Series. Started by a Corvette restoration company and now owned by Lokar, LS Classic not only offers direct-fit cast aluminum…