Sexy Sally 1200HP 1970 Chevy Chevelle SS

March 13th, 2024

Aptly named Sexy Sally, this 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS is certainly an attention getter. Riding on a stock chassis, Sexy Sally is right on the verge of being too much for the street. Just the way we like it. A car built around an engine; Sexy Sally features a 565 cubic-inch big block mill built by Beck Racing Engines. The massive motor consists of a Dart Big M block with Dart Pro 1 cylinder heads. The rotating assembly is forged to withstand copious amounts of nitrous. Everything inside the engine is premium. On motor only, the engine can produce 900whp Read More

Turbo Silverado Too Fast for LS Fest West

June 19th, 2023

Despite being flagged for running too fast without an NHRA certification, the guys from New Era Racing are looking to bring home the gold in the LS Truck Class at LS Fest West in Las Vegas. This truck looks like a boondoggle in every shade of black, but it runs like a scalded dog. That’s due primarily to the 388 cubic inch Dart motor and 94-millimeter Precision turbo setup. Let’s drop in on the eighth-mile action. It’s Round 1 and things are heating up in Sin City. These New Era boys are looking for a 5.4 pass in this solo Read More

Square Body Chevy C10 4WD on 44s with Procharged Big Block – Hub Dyno

November 4th, 2021

Going down a bit of a different path today as we take a look at a mud truck on steroids. I can’t imagine a gearhead that doesn’t enjoy an off-road adventure now and again. What better way to navigate that out-of-the-way hunting, camping or fishing destination than in a jacked-up square body with some 44-inch tires, 1127WHP and 1039 lb.-ft. of torque at the ready? Before Steve spins it up on the hub dyno, let’s see what makes this high-powered mud bogger tick. Under the hood is an all-aluminum Steve Morris built 540 cubic-inch (Chevy platform) Dart Pro 1 Racing Read More

Big Block Swapped Jaguar – 1,000HP Street Sleeper Sedan

May 7th, 2021

Now this is a very bad kitty. The next time that you pull alongside a grandpa in a Jaguar sedan, use your best judgement before you romp on the throttle and challenge him to a race. You may well run up against a crazy car enthusiast like John. This grandpappy has taken a 1970 Jaguar XJ6 and mutated it into a genuine street beast. Under the hood of this “silver bullet” is a 540 cubic-inch Dart motor. That means an aluminum block with a forged crankshaft and pistons, along with powder connecting rods. The cylinder heads are custom fabricated. Everything Read More

7-Second Dragonfly – 2000HP Fox Body

June 13th, 2018

There are street cars and then there are street cars but this awesome Fox Body Mustang is head and shoulders above the rest. It all begins with a brand-new 7.0-liter big block (LS) Dart Racing engine – prepared by OCHS Performance. Throw on a set of Frankenstein Engine Dynamics (FED) All Pro cylinder heads and a FED intake manifold package with a massive Precision 102-millimeter turbocharger and you are ready for some racing (an undisclosed Nitrous Outlet kit is riding along too). A Strange Engineering rear end helps put all 2,000 of those ponies to the pavement. The intercooler has Read More

Classic Mustang is Crazy Fast!

March 2nd, 2018

Grandpa’s first car was a ‘65 Ford Mustang. He got it when he was just sixteen. When it wasn’t fast enough anymore, he pulled out the small block and crammed in an all-aluminum 7.0-liter Dart Racing engine (10.5:1 compression ratio). Throw in a 250hp shot of nitrous and what he has is a 9-second show car that looks as good at the drive-in on Saturday night as it runs on the drag strip on Sunday afternoon. Seriously, this car is a real head turner. Every body panel is steel and it has been worked to perfection. The color choice is Read More

Twin Turbo Monte Carlo is a Quarter-Mile Mauler

November 2nd, 2016

In my own humble opinion, the first generation Chevrolet Monte Carlo is about as visually appealing an automobile as any ever produced. Big men tend to prefer big cars (coupes only – for hot rodding) and that certainly holds true for me. The problem is that the larger cars weigh more and often have the power and torque of a hamster on a wheel. The 1970 Monte Carlo SS, after all, delivered only about 280hp to the rear wheels despite having a mammoth 7.4-liter engine with a four-barrel carburetor. Things only went down from there, horsepower wise, for 1971 and Read More

Novacain – 8-Second Twin Turbo Chevy

January 6th, 2016

This badaxe looking Chevy cruised the mandatory 30-miles (without incident) into the Indianapolis Street Car Takeover and immediately garnered the attention of the masses. After all, what self respecting racing enthusiast isn’t intrigued by a tubbed-out Yenko Nova with a pair of turbos peeking through the grille? This pretty powerhouse is adequately equipped with a Dart LS next aluminum racing engine (just under 400-cubic-inches), a set of 76-millimeter turbochargers with a huge ice-water intercooler (running as much as 40 psi of boost), a T&T transmission, and a Big Stuff controller. This car runs consistent low 8-second passes all day and Read More

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