HOT ROD 2005 SEPT - HOT DIESELS, ED PINK, PUMP DRAGS

 

Within this issue you will discover the following topics:

1)   STREET RACE SHOOTOUT The Pump Gas Drags returned to Memphis and it was wicked. How wicked? Would you believe the top four were all in the 8s? This is ridiculous on 93-octane gas

2)   BONUS PUMP GAS DRAGS POSTER: HOT ROD's Top 10 Fastest Street Cars in America share space on this special poster that you'll need to stick on your garage wall.

3)   1,000-CFM CARB COMPARO: We originally set out to compare a standard-flange 1,000-cfm carb to a Dominator-flange 1,000-cfm carb but soon learned that we didn't know what we didn't know. Confused? So were we. Check out what we learned.

4)   USEFUL AERO TRICKS: Aerodynamics are a weird science, but Marian explains how the magic tricks are performed and unearths some practical tips on how you can make your car as swoopy as possible for max speed.

5)   DIESEL POWER: No joke, your musclecar is in grave danger of being humiliated by a big black-smoke-belching truck. Here are the players and what they're doing to go stupid fast with diesels. Consider yourself warned.

6)   PINK ON THE INSIDE: Ed Pink has built over 5,000 engines in his life. If you've never heard of him, here's your chance to hear his story and learn the impact he's had on hot rodding. Dave Wallace tells you all about The Old Master.

7)   TOP SPEED SHOOTOUT: HOT ROD'S first-ever Top Speed Shootout got rained on, but we still had some really fast cars run for the jackets. And Freiburger got in another 200 MPH Club, so you have more reason to hate him.

8)   RODDIN' AT RANDOM: Check out GM's new V-16

9)   TEST & TUNE: Blowers on new Hemis have meant broken pistons.  Not anymore

10)   PIT STOP: A little too much Pontiac stuff this month

11)   FINISH LINE: The Z2Z Shootout never hits two bills

Plus other great hot rod, racing or how-to items.

 

COVER: Wes Allison was our Man in Memphis forthe Pump Gas Drags and shot both versions of this month's cover.

What's that. . . both? Loyal subscribers get to check out Jack Miller's '68 Mustang on the cover, while those of you picking this up from the newsstand are gazing at the '67 Camaro of Jeff Zsoldos.