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Building power on a budget: The Thrifty 350
Photo: It might not look like much, but this budget-built small block makes respectable power using mostly second-hand parts.
It’s easy to go broke building an engine, especially if you’re starting from scratch. But with a little patience and a lot of searching, affordable performance is not out of reach.
My first engine build is a testament [...]
Car Craft gets political
A chat with Car Craft and Hot Rod Publisher Jerry Pitt at this year’s Summer Nationals.
The Car Craft Summer Nationals returned to the Minnesota State Fairgrounds July 17-19, this time with a political agenda.
Time Warp
In the real world, U.S. automakers were still in trouble June 19-21. Bailouts and bankruptcy were still the buzz words. A big question mark still hung over the future of American automobile production.
Hot rodding in heaven
Minnesota’s car culture took a big hit early June 21, when longtime Minnesota Street Rod Association member Gib Sagdalen, better known as Gibby, died in his sleep from what his family believes was a heart attack. He was 64.
Hot Rod Power Tour – Days 6-8
Whew! What a haul. Hot Rod’s 15th annual Power Tour officially came to a close June 13 with the “long hauler” ceremony at Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee.
Hot Rod Power Tour – Day 5
We drove a roughly 250-mile route from South Bend, Indiana, to Dayton, Ohio, June 10 – the longest leg of the tour so far.