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Contents: 10-Second Street Vette (Rod-testing another contender for Detroit’s “king of the hill” title); The Wild Bunch! (Six-page super street freak section); Piston Ring Revolution (The new TRW pressure balance compression rings); Dyno Don’s 7-Second Ford (His match-race Mustang is quicker than his old cammer Comet); The 24th NHRA Nationals (At last, the Mongoose gets revenge on the Snake); Show ‘N’ Go ’23T (How to build a winning show car that’s more than meets the eye); Steve Group’s Outrageous Street Rod (Want something different? Try “altering” your street rod); Hot Rod Heritage: Wally Parks (The best friend a hot rodder ever had); Rochester Quadrajet Rebuild (You can do it in less than an hour, and for under $10); How To Get A Sponsor – Part 2 (If it’s money you want, you’ve got to know how to ask for it); ’79 Pontiac Grand Am (Baker and Bakersville road-test one from Detroit to L.A.); One Giant Step (Greg Fleener’s Chevy, a Stepside in the right direction); Showcase Camaro – Part 3 (Accel’s project car gets a Sid Waterman small-block); Byron Bracket Nationals (Fierce competition and right-on dial-ins highlight the action); ‘Glide Guide – Part 3 (This month we conclude our Powerglide overhaul); Hemi Under Olds (Mickey Sacks 442 Olds runs like an elephant); Dan Walsh’s V8 Pinto (He wanted an un-Vega, so he went and built one); The Turbo KZ-100 Kawasaki (HOT ROD tests the quickest machine on your block); Bob Rossi’s Pro Comp Dragster (His new digger promises to be AA/BAD) Departments – Editorially Speaking; Post Entry; SEMA Stuff; New Stuff; Roddin’ At Random; In Print; C.J. Talks Tech; Hot Rod Mart; Backyard Bonus
Issue: November 1978
Condition: Very Good