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  Rare Rides Quick Look !   This month's quick look is a 1 of 1 1971 HEMI Plymouth Barracuda convertible that was prepped by the legendary race shop of Ronnie Sox & Buddy Martin.  This a true Sox and Martin built Cuda'. The car was purchased new in Detroit and driven to Sox and Martin for preparation to run the NHRA Super Stock Class.    The Cud'a competed in 1973-1974 NHRA events, and was driven by "Mr. 4 -Speed" himself, Herb McCandless.  It's powered by a balanced and blueprinted 426 C.I. Hemi. Built by Sox and Martin, shifted by an A-833 4-speed the Hemi's torque is sent to a Dana-60 rear end filled with 4.56:1 gears and a spool. There is full documentation on the car and it was the only known convertible built by S&M. As it sits there is 33,307 miles on the clock and you will never find another example like this on the planet .

        This Monte Carlo is one bad G-body . It’s powered by a freshly built 468 big- block Chevy that features a Weiand 8-71 supercharger making an est. 650 H.P.    Up top dual Fitech electronic throttle body’s inject the fuel. The top-end features aluminum Merlin heads and  hydraulic roller cam bumps the valves.       A huge Be-Cool radiator with dual electric fans keeps things cool .  The exhaust is routed through a set of ceramic coated headers and a mandrel bent 3-inch stainless steel tubes ending at the rear bumper . The engine is backed by a built 4L80e automatic transmission that is controlled and adjusted with a hand-held controller.     The interior features original factory-style blue velour bucket seats. The dash is filled with Autometer gauges. .     The back seat was removed and in its place is a set of huge wheel tubs covered in factory style carpet.           The Monte fea...

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  Most likely, at one time in your life you have seen a killer custom car or race car that has had fittings like these and wondered , how do they work ? And where are the clamps to how can I use them on my car ?   Lets start with how these fittings came about. A/N fittings  were originally designed for use in aerospace and  military applications. The size & specifications were established by the military back in World War II, and stems from a joint standard agreed upon by the Army and Navy, hence AN. The Army-Navy involvement is also the origin of the red/blue color combination that was traditionally used in the anodized finishing process. AN sizes range from -2 (dash two) to -32 in irregular steps, with each step equating to the OD (outside diameter) of the tubing in 1 ⁄ 16 -inch increments.  Therefore, a -8 AN size would be equal to 1 ⁄ 2 -inch OD tube. However, this system does not specify the ID (inside diameter) of the tubing because the tube wall ...

  This 1966 Chevrolet Nova Pro-Street Wagon is amazing! The car was completely customized,as it started off as a 4-door that was professionally transformed into a 2-door. The wagon was tubbed to fit giant meats in the rear, then a roll cage was added to keep the body from twisting. The award winning paint is a two-toned metallic blue and silver with green and orange painted on pinstripes. Powering this Chevy II is a 372 C.I. small block V8 with an 8/71 supercharger from The Blower Shop,and sucking fuel from a pair of Holley Carburetors.      The exhaust flows through Doug's long tube headers and 3-inch pipes that exit before the rear tires.  The power is sent to a TCI Turbo 350 3-speed automatic transmission ending at a Dana 60 rear end filled with 3:73 gears. The owner states the car only has been driven 1500 miles since being completed .   The interior features two bucket seats with 3- point saftey harness ,an 8-point roll cage with carbon fiber interior ...

  The Ford Thames 300E is a car derived van that was produced by Ford U.K. from 1954 to 1961. The Thames, (or Thames Trader), name was given to all available sizes of commercial vehicles produced by Ford in Britain from the 1950s through to 1965. In 1965 the Thames and Trader names were discontinued.   This little Van is a potent Hot Rod ! Under the forward opening hood is a  large 350ci Chevrolet V8. Well it's large for a Thames.  Since they only came little 4 cylinders.   All the accessories have been polished or chrome plated . And a 650 Holley 4-barrel carb. feeds the small block that sits on an aluminum Edelbrock Performer manifold.  A big aluminum radiator & electric fan keep it cool. Backing up the V-8 is a floor shifted TH350 3-speed automatic transmission with a high-stall converter and it's equipped with a shift kit , giving it firm shifts .                         ...