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Contents: LS Resurrection (Forget the standard-fair LS builds. We show up at Turn Key Engine Supply, where they construct a pumped-up 383 stroker LS1 with 10.3:1 compression. They add all the good stuff, including Lunati internals, a Comp stick, and a set of AFR cylinder heads); Thumper (Taking of Trick Flow’s latest bad-boy 235cc heads, we complete a top-end rebuild on our 402ci LS2. We go through the build and swap the hydraulic roller cam with two solid roller grinds, and it’s back on the dyno in search of our lofty 600hp goal on motor alone. Oh yeah, and for added bragging rights, we top it off with a 200 shot of nitrous); Cheapskate (SAM (School of Automotive Machinists) has built a serious low-buck small-block, producing a respectable 475 hp. We’ll show you how they did it so you can build one for yourself) Special Feature – Just Say Columbus (The Mecca of all things automotive has got to be the Goodyear show in Columbus, Ohio. Every year, many converge on this very spot, and we were there to join in on the fun) Features – Generational Parity (Who said second- and third-gen Camaros weren’t any fun? We proved them wrong when we found two prime examples of what’s being done in the real world. Both these street machines sport LS1 powerplants and late-model transmissions); Red Hot! (Sporting a Vortech blown 502 big-block, this red street sled is no chump. It produces serious muscle and features massive rollers with a killer stance to boot) Departments – Shop Talk (Editor H talks Gen III power); Performance Q & A (Our resident tech guru, Big Mac, tells all); Step By Step (Years of foot traffic had converted the original rug in our ’73 Camaro into a ragged mess. We took a day to strip the cockpit down to the metal, cleaned and prepped it for Dynamal, and added fresh threads with new tires); Insider (Centerforce frontman Will Baty takes the time to discuss clutch theory and explains what to look for when purchasing one for your particular application); Parts (Comp Cams now offers a complete hit featuring a Thumper camshaft of your choice with a gear drive and matching lifters); Garage (Letters, news. and everything else we couldn’t fit anywhere else); What’s Next (Stories to expect in the upcoming issue)
Issue: December 2008
Condition: Very Good