HOT ROD 1978 APR - T-A HISTORY, MOPAR MILL, TURBO 454

 

Within this issue you will discover the following topics:

1)   PONTIAC TRANS AM: The history of a great American car

2)   MOPAR SMALL-BLOCK BRACKET BUILDUP: Ed Hamburger's race tips to put you on Easy Street

3)   DETROIT ROD AND CUSTOM SHOW SPECTACULAR: Showing the Motor City what rodding is all about

4)   PONTIAC TWIN TURBO TRANS AM: H-O Racing's kit makes your 'Bird a killer car

5)   PROJECT ROADMASTER, PART 4: Cale Yarborough test-drives our Century at Riverside

6)   'SIXTIES SURVIVOR--BLOWN '68 CAMARO: Gary Fravel's freak is alive and well in Gasserland, U.S.A.

7)   MR. CLEAN: Keith Brown's Silver Flake '71 Comet

8)   TIME WARP: One look at this Olds-powered Deuce and it's 1950 again

9)   FIRESTONE BUILDUP, PART 2--F-150 4X4 PICKUP: Aftermarket parts turn the Ranger into an off-road terror

10)   MOM'S MACHINE: Connie Kinnary's '38 Willys isn't your average grocery-getter

11)   VAN HOW-TO--INSTALLING CORNER WINDOWS: Improve visibility and appearance at the same time

12)   THE SHADOW-TURBO 980CC HONDA HACK: Steve Young's incredible bike/sidecar combo

13)   ROD TEST: '32 PHAETON: Al Capone may have driven this very car

14)   GONE WITH THE WIND: Jon Sparham's silver sleek '72 Nova TRANSMISSION SPOTTER'S GUIDE: Here's how to identify the right trans for the right job

15)   TURBO HOW-TO--CHEVY 454: Project Suburban comes out of retirement

16)   ROAD TEST--RETURN OF THE DODGE MAGNUM: Only the name is the same

17)   METAMORPHOSIS-440-C.I.D. DODGE VAN: Jim Mosley's crazy custom van

18)   HEMI-POWERED '50 CHEVY: Bob Larsen's freak is red and waiting

19)   BLOWN '55 CHEVY STREET TERROR: Russ Nelson's sleeper proves that looks can be deceiving

20)   ROD REAREND SPOTTER'S GUIDE: How to choose the best rearend for your needs

21)   $1 AUTO TRANS HOP-UP: Faster shifts for your Ford C-4 in your own backyard

22)   A REAL HOT ROD: This '47 Ford has to be, with a fireplace in back

23)   SUZUKI GS1000, LICENSED TO THRILL: 11.80 quarter-miles, 135-mph top end and superb handling

24)   BLACK MAGIC: The night belongs to Jeff Thrun's '74 Charger

25)   TECH QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

26)   READER'S RIDES

Plus other hot topics.

 

COVER-We've got all the bases covered in this issue, with Gary Fravel's blown '69 Camaro; our history of the supercar of the '70s, the Pontiac Trans Am; and our supercar of the future, Project Roadmaster.