Innholdsfortegnelse for Volume 2, Issue 22 - October 2022 i All Chevy Performance

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Russ Zulim and the crew at Double Z know how to build a clean, high-end hot rod. This current project is going to be a fine example of just that. Most of the trim will be kept, but the hood trim will be deleted to slick the front end up a bit. The front bumper also gets flipped and tucked to further the clean styling. A wicked low stance is thanks to some modern chassis components, but the rest of the exterior gives off a classic vibe. Billet Specialties wheels in 19- and 20-inch sizes with Chevy hubcaps really pull off the look. A subdued and classy dark green paint with black rear quarter and roof accents top it all off. @TavisHighlander TavisHighlander.com Vehicle Builder: Double Z Hot Rods,…

Division seems to pervade our world these days. No matter the topic, from the most contentious political issue to which fast food chain has the best chicken sandwich, everything seems to be framed for us in either/or propositions—right or wrong, black or white. It doesn’t have to be that way. Life is truly about shades of gray. Just because you prefer a cold Miller on a hot summer’s day doesn’t mean you have to reject a microbrewery’s hoppy IPA on your next night on the town. Each brings something different to the table and there’s room for both. It’s the same with powering a project car. Small-blocks, big-blocks, and LS/LT engines bring different performance dynamics, and the choice one makes involves many different factors. Often, it boils down to personal…

We are back for our final installment with Craig Hopkins and Wesley Kennedy of The Installation Center and this Auto Metal Direct (AMD) second-gen Camaro conversion. In the September issue we covered converting the front end of this ’78 Camaro into the ’71-73 steel bumper version. We removed the entire front end and everything bolted right up without any heavy modifications. From the hood and fenders to the grille and bumper, we showed you just how easy this is. Our go-to restoration parts supplier, AMD, has everything you need to do this conversion. With top-quality parts, this project can easily be done in your home garage. In the final segment, we’ll get the bumper and a few other final pieces installed to top off our second-gen sheetmetal conversion. If you…

Not big into first-gen Camaros, Sam Landis sort of shied away from what many muscle car enthusiasts consider the most popular cars of the Ponycar era. It just wasn’t his thing. Well, that was until he spotted his buddy’s ’68 back in 1999. “I was 18 when I first saw the car,” Sam tells. “I immediately fell in love as it was the first one I saw that didn’t have the stance of a John Deere tractor. This one had flared fenders all around with big rubber on all four corners. It looked like a race car that could do more than go straight down a dragstrip—something I’d never seen before.” That buddy was Scott Luscombe. His dad, Lou, bought the car some time in the ’70s for $350. It…

For Pete Jacob, the car bug bit him at a young age. Starting at about 11, building model cars took up a good chunk of his time. That little hobby led to working on cars with his older brother who at one time had a ’71 Plymouth Cricket–not a particularly popular car to get the fire started, but the flame was lit. Pete’s contribution to the unlikely project included “upgrading” the tires. “I looked at the car and thought it needed something to make it cool.” Pete recalls, “So I painted the tire letters white to give the car some performance style.” Fast-forward to Pete’s high school years and he was at the wheel of his dad’s ’66 Olds F-85. Soon after graduation he bought a ’72 Nova with a…

Once upon a time, when teenagers didn’t hide in their parents’ basements with their heads buried in video games, one of the things they looked forward to was getting their first set of wheels and going out and meeting other teens. For many, that was an attainable goal before they finished high school. While that mind-set doesn’t seem as prevalent today, there are still some out there who keep the torch alive. Mike Berchick falls into that torch-carrying demographic. During his last year of high school in 2015, he set out to score a reasonably priced daily driver. The ’84 Monte Carlo SS you see is his low-buck Craigslist find. “The reason I bought this car was because that was all I could afford at the time,” he explains. “I…

1. THIRD-GEN CAMARO TAILLIGHTS Classic Industries announces the arrival of new OER reproduction taillamp assemblies for ’82-92 Camaros. This taillamp assembly is manufactured in high-quality, injection-molded acrylic lens material replicating the original lens design and coloration. The red, amber, and white lenses are virtually identical to the OEM design to offer an authentic and functional replacement to the factory part. For more information, contact Classic Industries by calling (888) 816-2897 or visit classicindustries.com. 2. PRO TOURING ALUMINUM FUEL TANK Classic Performance Products’ (CPP) all-new Pro Touring Fuel Tank for Chevy muscle cars is designed for high-performance applications. The tank works with carbureted or fuel-injected engines while an integrated surge tank keeps the fuel pickup submerged at all times. The tank has provisions for two pumps for high g-force applications and…

Chevrolet Performance’s all-new ZZ632 crate engine is simply the biggest, baddest, and most powerful big-block ever from Chevrolet. It’s rated at a stunning 1,004 hp and 860 lb-ft of torque—with Pro Stock–inspired spread-port cylinder heads and other modern technologies that enable that incredible performance on 93-octane pump gas. In fact, the ZZ632 is designed for dual-purpose performance. Electronic fuel injection, advanced ignition technology, and a carefully developed hydraulic roller camshaft profile contribute to a unique balance of great driveability on the boulevard, while the all-new RSX spread-port cylinder heads—named for Chevrolet Performance engineer Ron Sperry, who helped develop Chevrolet racing engines—support amazing high-rpm capability on the dragstrip. “We challenged ourselves to take big-block street performance to the next level and 1,000 hp on pump gas was it,” Alin Dragoiu, Chevrolet’s…

Hoss (that’s what he’ll answer to), like most kids who grew up in the late ’70s, played with cars—Hot Wheels and the like—but as he got a little older, that toy car passion turned to real cars. “My dad always had old cars around,” Jonathan “Hoss” Nagel says. “We used to restore cars together, Corvettes mostly, which is how I got into this whole car thing.” Working as a mechanic and keeping the fleet of trucks on the road at Leonard’s Services, a neighbor near the shop took notice of the old cars hanging and informed Hoss he had an old Chevy for sale. Not thinking it would turn into much at the time, Hoss went to check it out and was surprised to see a decent-looking ’56 Bel Air.…

Engine swaps have been happening long before the first 265ci V-8 rolled off GM’s production line. It would be hard to argue that an engine has been swapped into more cars than the venerable small-block Chevy, but its baby brother, the LS-series engine, has got to be pulling a healthy spot in Second Place. Poke your head under the hood of any Tri-Five, Camaro, Chevelle, or other classic Chevy at the local cruise-in and you’re likely to be face to face with the same engine that powers your neighbor’s contemporary Silverado. The LS swap has become commonplace, and for good reason. For starters, the LS-series engine is similar in size, with the old small-block being slightly longer due to the extended snout of the water pump to facilitate a mechanical…

Relaying information about the engine to the driver was never really of huge importance to Chevrolet or the other OEMs. They figured a temp gauge was worthy of being in most instrument clusters and maybe a couple warning lights, just in case. Why is “Guardrail” Willie Martin smiling? Well, it likely has a lot to do with his high school ride’s suspension upgrade. Martin has owned this same ’55 Chevy 150 pretty much straight-through since 1970. In fact, in slightly earlier years it served as the loaner car for Martin’s family business: the original Ed Martin Garage. As a third-generation auto mechanic, Martin has enjoyed a long, successful run in the trade. That was back in Riverside, California. But back to his flammable ’55—following a crash, and an off-frame rebuild,…