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Stroker kits are currently available for virtually every engine type under the sun. As they say, theres no replacement for displacement.
TORQUE OF THE TOWN I just dont understand how this all expanding combustion gases forcing
Clayton Steffensen; Cambridge, works out. the piston down the bore after the
MN: Im a longtime subscriber to Car spark plug fires.
Craft and love the magazine. I am a Steve Magnante: Thanks for the kind Cylinder pressure can be manipu-
Chevy guy at heart, but also like seeing words, youre correct that we can all lated artificially with a turbo, blower, or
engines from Ford, Mopar, Pontiac, and learn by comparing our favorite engine nitrous, but in a naturally aspirated
so on just to see the differences in type against the others. OK, I made it a engine, adding displacement (through
engine design and the tricks used to point to read your letter very closely bore and/or stroke increases) is also a
make them all work. One thing that (and reproduce it accurately). It seems primary means of increasing cylinder
screws me up every time you write you may be under the mistaken pressure. Simply stated, enlarging the
about it is how an engine makes impression that cubic inches are pri- volume of fuel/air ingested during the
torque by increasing the cubic inches. I marily the result of the diameter of the intake stroke means there is more fuel
always thought a longer stroke makes cylinder bore. Your words, an engine and air trapped in each chamber to be
more torque, yet every time I read makes torque by increasing the cubic compressed and then ignited by the
something in the magazine, you inches, support my assumption. The spark plug.
always mention cubic inches make fact is, cylinder bore (and piston) diam- In our multifaceted world of Detroit
more torque. This confuses the heck eter and stroke work together to deter- production V8 engines, the physical
out of me. The reason Im asking is I mine the total cubic-inch displacement limitations of the mass-produced
have a Yamaha Stratoliner motorcycle of any engine. Torque is the measure engine blocks available to us is deter-
(I also have a 1965 Malibu SS with a of the twisting force delivered at the mined by bore spacing (center-to-cen-
hot 350). The bikes engine has 3.94- end of the crankshaft. Generally speak- ter) and deck height. The bore-spacing
inch bore and a 4.64-inch stroke to get ing, the more cubic inches on hand, king isnt the Chevy big-block (4.84
113 ci. If I had a motor with 4.55 bore the more torque youll enjoy. But there inches) or even the 426 Hemi (4.80
and 3.5-inch stroke, it would also result is so much more to it than that. The inches). The highest bore-center mea-
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assuming the overall coolant built by Mike Goldman Customs, certainly fits the bill. Its fast,
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pump and radiator for agasp! worked automatic. Im surprised,
clutch-driven mechanical fan. With the really, that youre hip enough to go for
crazy power-to-weight ratio already in an 8-inch converter (a pretty exotic
effect, you wont miss the 5 or so item) but havent already added a kit
horsepower the fan blades consume to your TH350.
as they claw the air. Come to think of it, the lack of a kit
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I am looking for a simple upgrade to the case after you install a kit will trig-
improve the holding power of my ger the next weakest link to fail. Thats
stock TH350. My 1969 Camaro street where things like deepened drums (for
car is also used for casual bracket rac- fitment of extra friction plates) come
ing and weighs 3400 pounds with a into play. But were car crafters, we
383 small-block, 3.73 gears in the dont allow fear to control us!
12-bolt rear end, and a Hughes Pro 8 Id say your best course of action
converter. The best run is an 11.89 at would be to skip the TH400. Youre
113 mph in the quarter-mile. I launch right, itll last forever, but unless you
off the foot brake and have no inten- spring for an exotic Stock Eliminator
tions of using a transbrake, and I also type unit with low inertia guts, get
prefer to continue using the stock ready to step back to 12.0s in the quar-
valvebody. The fluid does not show ter. Keep your TH350 and 8-inch con-
signs of slipping, but I keep thinking I verter, but install a shift improver kit. It
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Mikes daily driver. He purchased the that required very little maintenance,
four-door sedan new and has added an Mike felt it was too nice to pass up. Its
SRT-8 hood and Hotchkis Y Sport equipped with its numbers-matching,
wheels with Kumho tires. The 5.7L Hemi 350-inch small-block V8, Turbo-400
V8 and automatic transmission are transmission, and 3.36:1 rear axle. Gantz
unmodified but offer plenty of punch had the 66,000-mile body repainted and
for his daily commute. freshened up the drivetrain before Mike
purchased from him.
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We made adjustments side to side while folding the seat up and to match the look of the front seats, Cobra Misano buckets, which
down to ensure adequate clearance and ease of operation. have a pretty wide wing width and a tall headrest.
7. With the foam pieces glued in place, the overall shape of the seat starts to take shape.
8. The center hump was rounded using a 9. This black foam is stiffer than the other
grinder with 36- and 40-grit, then finished foam weve used so far. Its also shaped
by hand using 50-grit. The foam we are more easily and is well-suited for areas of
using is made by Ronco and is shapeable. the seat with more complex shapes.
10. With the bottom cushion roughed in, it was time to check the fitment again to ensure
the fold-down mechanism still worked properly.
1314. With all the separate pieces glued together, the top cushion started to take shape.
Using our mock-up, the inserts were traced into this 1-inch-thick black foam.
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ouve heard the saying, third times the charm, but if work in their favor. In his case, this is the fourth engine com-
youve been around fast cars and drag racing for very bination to be used in his 1983 Chevy S-10, but it seems to be
long, you may also realize that only trying something treating him well so far.
three times might be a bit optimistic. Going fast with a home- All of the previous combinations have been variations of the
built car (or truck) is all about trial and error, and its guys like tried-and-true small-block Chevy. After three engine failures,
Shawn Day who relentlessly flog their machines until things hes stepped up the game with an LS-based transplant, but
Y
our first car says a lot about your personality, and it the wheel. It had a 289ci small-block engine and a four-
says a lot about your parents if they have anything to speed transmission, so it was a blast to drive, and Mike
do with the car. Some folks ended up with a Pinto or decided to hang onto it, even when other daily drivers were
a Gremlin, but Mike Faltesek mustve been doing something tossed in the mix. Fast-forward a few decades, and Mike
right as a teenager, as his dad bought him a 1965 Ford Mus- decided to restore the car again in 2000, at a cost of
tang as his first car in 1974. Granted, the car was wrecked and $12,000. Then, he got the wild idea to make a street-
it was nearly 10 years old at the time, but it was still cool, and friendly drag car out of it in 2014, which is the configuration
his dad helped him restore it to original condition at a cost of seen here.
$800, plus the cars stunning price tag of $90. Mike didnt do anything to the car that couldnt be
With a cool car to drive in high school and less than $900 undone, and he plans to put it back into fulltime street duty
invested in the whole thing, Mike enjoyed his time behind within the next five years or so. But for now, hes enjoying
T
here will be barf. Ask an Uber or Day 1 happened. But there wasnt really which means the drivers dont get
Lyft driver about their job, and any training for that. stiffed if a card is declined. Tips are dis-
more than likely there will be All I knew came out of having been couraged by Uber; in fact, drivers are
barf stories. a Lyft passenger, Petey explained. I instructed to decline twice, but if
Car Craft had an opportunity to talk misunderstood the pickup/drop-off theres a third offer, then they can
to two people for this edition of Jobs buttons for the first two passengers, so accept. I know that most drivers dont
in Cars. One was, until recently, a I lost money, and I got lost on both do this and will accept a tip the first
driver for Uber and the other drives for those first rides, too. It was a lot to time, myself admittedly included,
Lyft (both drivers are based in Los drive, navigate, and talk to a stranger David said. If someone wants to tip
Angeles). Uber and Lyft are ride-shar- all at the same time. It was pretty you for doing a great job, let them!
ing services, or, simply put, rather than scary, actually. Its the type of the thing Lyft recently added a tip option to the
using a taxi, you use the Uber or Lyft you just have to learn on the job. For app. We asked two friends who Uber
app on your phone to request a ride, Davids first time, I was a little nervous and Lyft if they ever tip drivers and one
then the driver will take you to your at first, but it quickly subsided [as I said never, while the other said only
destination. Its a Regular Joe driving took] a couple of semi-tipsy women sometimes. But you might ponder
you around in a regular vehicle. from Santa Monica to Manhattan doing it for that extra TLC some drivers
Petey has been driving for Lyft for Beach, which was a solid $30 fare at give: Petey offers bottled water and
nine months and decided to do it as a the time. I thought they all would be gum, plus lets the rider pick the radio
way to help pay for her new car. Get- that lucrative. station. David would give out gum and
ting the gig was pretty easy: A quick Youre probably wondering whether offered phone chargers.
in-person meeting with another Lyft driving people around really is a lucra- If a driver arrives to a job, but theres
driver, one whos been doing it a long tive gig. Well, weekends can keep a no rider present, the driver doesnt get
timethey call them mentors, I driver busy, especially at night in hip- paid. Drunk people will call you and
thinka background check, making ster areas, or when theres a big event then forget. It sucks and is a huge
sure I had a license, insurance, and or concert. Neither service has a mini- unpaid waste of your time, Petey said.
clean driving record. David drove for mum or limit for how much a driver David, the driver for Uber, said no-
Uber for about a year and a half can drive. Both services keep 20 per- shows happened quite a few times,
because of the flexibility since he cent of the final tally. Petey noted, actually. You dont get paid unless its
already had a fulltime job. Just log into There are bonuses. If you drive a large been over 10 minutes since the rider
the app whenever you want to make number of hours a week, they take less requested the ride; in that case, they
money, he explained. Uber had the percentage out of what you make. get charged and you get paid a $5 fee.
same requirements for its drivers, and And there is no cash exchange The most money Peteys made in a day
both services wanted vehicles that between driver and rider; everything is is $100, since shell typically punch in
were in good shape. Once approved, done through the app and a credit card, at the end of the night after work.
target. And then theres Peteys creepi- and asked him to join them. That was But heres how to not make friends
est: I wish I had driven away from the pretty cool, just because it was so spur with your driver: My biggest pet peeve
kid who barked out the window. I did of the moment. I nearly had to call my is customers making me wait while
kick him out once that happened, own Uber that night. Petey has stayed they finish their drink or say goodbye
though. But to be safe, she also hides friends with one of her riders. Its to their friends, Petey said. I dont get
her wallet and trusts the GPS on the Lyft cheesy, but its trueI get to drive paid a single cent waiting outside for
app to keep tabs on her whereabouts. people around and sometimes make people, and it really sucks to be forced
Uber also follows its drivers routes their day a little better. Sometimes to waitand then find out theyre going
through GPS in his phone. This helps the theyre late to something or their car is a mile away. Its a huge waste of my
services keep track of miles, too. in the shop, and me giving them a ride time and makes me feel like garbage.
David also recalled his best custom- when they need it and being friendly to Your app tells you exactly when well
ersthey were heading to a dive bar them can be a bright spot. be there! Please be ready.
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Late fall in SoCal looks like this. It was a great day to spend in the junkyard.
I
t was a fine day one Saturday in
November, so we decided to hit the
local Pick-Your-Part, because thats
what we like to do in our free time. As
always, there was plenty of interesting
stuff to see, and there were a couple
old cars there, too, which was a sur-
prise. As youll see in the pictures, both
of them fully deserved to be in the junk-
yard, unfortunately, as there was little
to be had from them. We did manage
to grab two fans and a pulley, which we
put to use in Truck Norris, Car Crafts
project 1967 C10.
We stumbled across this 1972 Chevelle wagon that had been all but picked clean. The frame
itself may be useful to someone restoring a rusty car, and the double-hump transmission
crossmember is good for a dual exhaust installation, but the dangling small-block was full
of rust and the few remaining exterior panels were all bashed.
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LET IT OUT, JOHN. LET IT ALL OUT
For years I keep seeing how Pro Street is dead in Hot Rod and all the other
magazines that want to see an LS/six-speed in everything. Have any of
these dweebs showed anywhere in a big-tired car? Big shows, local
shows, and, most importantly, daily, you rumble through in a big-tired car
and everyone stares. Badass is badass, no matter what the flavor of the
day is. A $100K Pro Touring car cruising through a parking lot or cruise-in
gets nods from car guys who appreciate the craftsmanship. A rowdy, big-
tired car gets everyones attention. Anyone can drive a 2015 car wrapped
in 1969 Camaro sheetmetal, but a car guy has high-stall converters, big
exhausts, and deep gears. Theres a reason everyone doesnt get it. Id
rather have 500 hp in something that hammers the ground than 800 hp
with a Toyota idle. Remember, there are some crazy-fast Honda Civics, but
are they cool? No. DRIVING THIS TRUCK
John Cain, via email MADE HER WALK
Who: Candice Halford
What: 1996 Chevy 1500
TURBO TALK Why: Candice got this Bow Tie
In the Nov. 2015 issues Shop Talk, you mentioned diversity of people at from her father-in-law two years
shows and wondered where all the turbo guys were? Then you mentioned ago, and in that time, she repainted
the easy and affordable LS turbo, thanks to modern technology, and with it in the backyard. The story behind
that said, why not do a junkyard turbo on older engines for those of us the 383: I saved up for two years to
who are tired of seeing everything with an LS in it? Small-block Chevys, build [it] working a second job. She
Fords, and Dodges all can be found in salvage yards across the country also put in a five-speed and changed
some even still have big-blocks there. The LS and Mod motors may be the rear gears to 3.90s. Since this is
considered to be modern marvels, but dont you guys get tired of writing my only ride, it meant I was walking
about them? to work while I was swapping the
Kacy Hicks, via email motor and transmission. For a
300,000-mile truck that used to
only haul lawn mowers, it does
pretty goodother than not nearly
enough traction.
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body incorporating the grille and headlight bezels, taillights, and even a separate trunklid (nonfunctional, of course). On later Funny Cars, these features were
molded in and painted on. The 426 was slowly replacing the 398 Hemis, and Garlits had established a long history of winning with Hemi power. The original
tional slingshot with some architectural enhancements. Cook drove the mighty roadster to a 200-mph pass in Florida to grab headlines proclaiming a mile-
Emory Cook and family prep the Don Garlits 1966 Dart 2 Ultra Stock/Funny Car. It was basically a short fueler tucked under a topless production-style glass
Garlits Dart project was a mid-mount 426 door-slammer that never got sorted outin a fairly destructive way. The 2 configuration was more like a tradi-
stone for early Funny Cars. The rough, unrestored Dart 2 (Swamp Rat #9) can be seen at The Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing in Ocala, Florida.
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