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Composite Intake

CHP engine build, 427 "Mouse Rat "

Posted July 24 2012 09:23 AM by CHPJake

Look for some testing featuring Air Flow Research's Titan TXR intake manifold in an engine build we're planning for an upcoming issue of CHP.

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Radical Camaro Sneak Peek

NMCA WEST, Drag Racing, Heads-up, Outlaw 8.5

Posted July 23 2012 11:15 AM by CHPJake

Look for a full feature on Eric Gustafson's wicked Camaro in an upcoming issue of CHP magazine.

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The Black Box

55 Chevy, CHP Feature Sneak Peek

Posted July 19 2012 10:22 AM by CHPJake

Look for a feature on Scott Miller's bitchin' '55 Chevy in an upcoming issue of Chevy High Performance.

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Faux Fiber?

3M, Harwood, The Hellion Nova

Posted July 18 2012 08:44 AM by CHPJake

So the fiberglass parts from Harwood for my Nova project should be arriving next week and I'm thinking about applying a pretty unique style to them.

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Big Heat

Scat, Brodix, Quick Fuel Technology, Dr. J's Performance

Posted July 18 2012 08:02 AM by Henry D-#001

Back in the May 2012 issue, Dr. J's Performance in Anaheim, California built the bottom end of our 496ci big-block called Big Heat.

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Oil Tech from Royal Purple

Common Oil Question from Royal Purple

Posted July 16 2012 02:20 PM by CHPJake

Synthetic oils are becoming more and more common each year, from racing to daily commuting. Royal Purple is one company that continues to perfect their oil blends all the time.

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New Clampers

Classic Performance Products, CHP Project Car, The Hellion

Posted July 13 2012 10:34 AM by CHPJake

Picked up the front brakes for my project from Classic Performance Products in Fullerton, California this morning and man, they are nice.

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A Different Diamond Ring

Chevrolet Performance, Engine technology

Posted July 12 2012 10:09 AM by CHPJake

Attention engine geeks, the engineers at Chevrolet have started using a diamond-like carbon coating on the piston rings that come in the 1.6L turbocharged Eco-Boost engine and we suspect this will be used in our V-8s as...

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Redline Red It Is

Dupont, Car Paint, The Hellion

Posted July 11 2012 01:24 PM by CHPJake

So I decided to go with Dupont's Redline Red for my Nova project.

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Batman Wears a Bowtie

Chevy-powered Batmobile, Chevrolet Performance, Dark Knight Rises

Posted July 10 2012 08:28 AM by CHPJake

I found out today there will be a whole documentary series about the Batmobile coming out later this year, so I started looking into it, and apparently a few Batmobiles were either Chevy-powered, or built on a Chevy frame.

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Win Big With Speedway Motors!

Speedway Motors

Posted July 10 2012 07:34 AM by Henry D-#001

Speedway Motors Announces 60th Anniversary Sweepstakes.

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Making Progress

Nova project car, Paint & Body

Posted July 9 2012 09:55 AM by CHPJake

It's nice to see some progress on our 1963 Nova project so soon. Our painter, Moe Wilson, has his crew working on the car as much as possible, and just the other day the glass was removed.

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Transmission Mission

TCI Super Street Fighter transmission, The Hellion

Posted July 6 2012 08:33 AM by CHPJake

So we decided to run TCI Auto's Super Street Fighter TH400 in our Nova project car, and I'm actually thinking about putting it behind the I6 engine to see how it would change the drivability.

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Satin Black Trim

Nova project car, Paint & Body

Posted July 5 2012 10:23 AM by CHPJake

So I'm not the first guy to want his chrome and stainless trim pieces "murdered out." I was in the process of getting the trim ready for powdercoating when I started seeking out people who had it done, turns out, a fellow...

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