Innholdsfortegnelse for Volume 6, Issue 61 - January 2026 i All Chevy Performance

Not many car enthusiasts still own their very first vehicle. That’s because most first rides are certified hand-me-down jalopies. This is why it’s so refreshing to hear stories about folks who have held on tight to their very first clunker. Even through times of seemingly endless downtime and repairs, the gleaming light at the end of the tunnel can be all the hope needed to keep on pushing. Meet Craig Weaver—owner of this gorgeous 1956 Chevy 210. While it surely is an absolute stunner now, Craig can account for the car’s downtrodden past. “This was the first car I ever bought,” he states. “I have owned it continuously since I purchased it on January 2, 1985. The first time I saw it was in a field with weeds as high…

In the 1960s, many of Lola Cars’ most successful racing machines were powered by Chevrolet small- and big-block V-8 engines. Company founder Eric Broadley recognized early on the advantages of building his lightweight British racers around potent, reliable American V-8s. Despite being a relatively young constructor, Lola quickly earned a winning reputation, thanks in large part to the performance of its Chevy-powered cars. The Lola T70, introduced in 1965, was designed from the outset to accept large American V-8 power. In 1966, driving a Chevy-powered T70 Spyder, John Surtees captured the inaugural Can-Am championship, winning all but one race that season. Lola T70s claimed five of the six Can-Am races that year in a dominant showing against rivals like McLaren and Chaparral. These machines also proved their endurance capabilities; a…

For most of his adult life, Joe Teger, of Flanders, New Jersey, had a good idea what his ultimate dream ride would be. “If I had to pick any muscle car, it would probably be a 1968 Camaro,” Joe says. “I like how sleek the 1967 and 1968 bodies look, and I love how clean the ’68 looks without windwings.” Upon hearing this revelation, Joe’s good buddy, Mike Glasscar, got the wheels in motion, helping Joe procure his ride-or-die muscle car. “Come on, let’s go, I know where a ’68 is and you can buy it cheap!” Mike roared. Before you know it, the guys were in a backyard a few miles away, staring at a tarp that covered a Camaro carcass with its pertinent parts beneath it. Glasscar had…

1. BOOST READY BIG-BLOCK BluePrint Engines introduces the 632ci big-block–style Chevy Eliminator Power Adder Stroker Crate Engine, built for turbo, supercharger, or nitrous applications. Delivering 775 hp and 650 lb-ft of torque naturally aspirated, it features a 9.6:1 compression ratio, dual keyway crank snout, and gapped piston rings for power adder durability. Recommended with a 1,050-cfm carb on a single-plane intake, it runs on 92-octane for street use and requires 100-plus octane race fuel at the track. For more information, contact Summit Racing by calling (800) 230-3030 or visit summitracing.com. 2. LS OIL ADAPTOR Classic Instruments now offers its precision-machined LS Oil Adapter as a standalone purchase when ordering LS gauges and sending units. Made from billet aluminum, the threaded oil filter bypass adapter is essential for applications pairing Classic…

There are a tremendous number of variables to consider when it comes to choosing a camshaft. This makes a story like this difficult to assemble because we just don’t have the space to take all the details into account. A 160-page book might do the job, but we will nevertheless take our best shot. For the sake of brevity, this story will address choosing a streetable, flat-tappet hydraulic camshaft for the classic small-block Chevy. Many of the variables for this selection will carry over to other Chevy engines like the inline-six, big-block, and even LS engine but we’ll focus just on the small-block for this story. Plus, if you choose to go the hydraulic roller cam route, the same cam timing variables also apply. In order to whittle away at…

Tyler Murphy has been into cars since he was just 17 years old, when his dad Pat bought him a 1967 Camaro back in 2002. At the time Tyler was an avid motocross racer and was committed to the sport but paid the price with broken bones and lots of bruises. Pat figured getting him into muscle cars would be a much safer outlet for his competitive nature. Tyler took the bait, ditched the motorcycle, and turned his focus on the Camaro. The car came with a used 350 small-block that served him well as a daily driver throughout his high school years, but the tired mill lacked the power and excitement Tyler was after. He and Pat then swapped in a 421ci stroker and set the car up for…

There are few things that can make a muscle car come alive like a manual transmission swap. That visceral feeling connecting man with machine is unmatched when compared to the experience, or lack thereof, found in an automatic trans car. Rowing through the gears and rolling onto the throttle while the rearend skates around ever so slightly after every gear is selected is just not nearly as enjoyable when you take the human element out of the equation. That slush box slipping through the gears leaving no clear clue as to what gear it’s in at any given moment not only leaves a lot of excitement at the door, it lacks it altogether. Yet, while there’s a place for an automatic transmission, there’s just no comparison when it comes down…

A simple 1967 is what owner Joey Weinmann is going to start with, but this build will end up being far from simple. The premise was to keep the overall feel of a 1967 and simply enhance what’s there. Something similar to how a Singer Porsche is approached. Major body mods will include flaring the fenders to fit much wider tires and provide an aggressive stance. The front fascia has also been customized to work with the new chin spoiler. Side skirts continue the aero add-ons and lead to the rear diffuser tray. Capping off the exterior elements are the reimagined 1969 Camaro hood vents that have been moved forward and recessed into the sheetmetal. These now function as heat extractors. @TavisHighlander TavisHighlander.com OWNER: Joey Weinmann…

As car people, we tend to romanticize time periods because of certain positive aspects that stand above the negative ones. The 1970s is perhaps the most vivid example of this phenomenon, because even if you didn’t live through the decade, you know there was a mixture of good, bad, and just plain ugly. For Jeff Mumford, a longtime car guy from Taylorsville, Kentucky, he wanted to hand pick the goodness from the ’70s street machine days and apply those elements to his 1970 Camaro Rally Sport. The result is a car that he calls “Snot Rocket,” a period-correct street machine that has all the right elements without the gaudy details that often accompany these radical creations. Jeff bought the car from a friend in 2003 and took it apart shortly…

We humans are great at adapting; it might be one of our greatest gifts, but it also might be one of our biggest blind spots. How the heck does this seemingly random insight have anything to do with stopping your Chevy muscle car? As it turns out, quite a lot. When hopping into a 50-plus-year-old Camaro you just snagged off Facebook Marketplace, your brain tells you to expect less than perfect–especially in the stopping department. Technology has improved in newer cars, old parts wear out, and the reasonable expectation is that driving a classic car will come with compromises. Or maybe you just bought an absolute gem of a Chevelle restomod at an auction. It’s fitted with all the latest and greatest parts from reputable aftermarket brands, so you expect…

Southern California–rescued vintage muscle cars, especially those found in the high desert, are known for holding up surprisingly well despite the harsh summer conditions the desert relentlessly dishes out. The lack of moisture offers a safe haven for ’60s muscle cars—uh, check that—“most” ’60s muscle cars. The 1969 Camaro Brad Cimino spotted in an OfferUp ad spent a good chunk of its life sunbathing in the dry open air of Victorville. At first glance the car appeared to be a unicorn but was instead a beat-up old mule. No offence to mules, but once the car was blasted, it revealed a level of rust damage more typically found in an East Coast car that had sucked up enough road salt to alter the pH of the Atlantic Ocean. Although Brad had…