Introduced in 2006, the 6L80 has become the most popularGeneral Motors transmission in production today. Millions areon roads around the world, and the 6L series of transmissionshas overtaken the 4L60E...
Arnie “the Farmer” Beswick was called “the consummate underdog” by Hot Rod magazine. While there was good reason, there is much more to his unbelievable career. Born a third-generation farmer...
When Chrysler released the “new” third-generation Hemi engine in 2003, the automotive public placed high expectations on the Hemi’s triumphant return. The Hemi Gen III 5.7L, 6.1L, and 6.2L supercharged...
In the last few years of the automotive collector market, light trucks have become a hot commodity—especially Chevy trucks. Unlike in the past, heavily modified vehicles command a premium over...
Bring that old Oldsmobile engine back to life with this new,all-color Workbench-edition book. Oldsmobile caught the performance world by surprisewhen it launched its new overhead valve (OHV) V-8 in 1949called...
In How to Build Affordable Hot Rods, author and lifelong hot rod aficionado Tony Thacker takes you through the process of building a hot rod on a budget. Drawing on...
Automotive enthusiasts who have followed hot-rodding trends over the last decade know that GM’s LS-series engine is the most popular swap on the market. Similar to the first generation small-block...
Muncie 4-speeds (M20, M21, and M22) are some of the most popular manual transmissions ever made and continue to be incredibly popular. The Muncie was the top high-performance manual transmission...
Blast through the evolving early years of Funny Car drag racing when door slammers morphed into flip-top rail monsters. The era features historic mounts from Arnie "the Farmer" Beswick, Al...
How to Rebuild VW Air-Cooled Engines covers rebuilding the VW Type 1, 2, and 3 engines beginning in the year 1961, when a significant redesign improved the reliability, durability, and horsepower...
Forty years after its introduction, the Fox Body Mustang has come of age, and this new book chronicles all the best procedures for restoring these affordable yet appreciating classics! In...
Learn to make incredible horsepower from Ford’s mostpowerful big-block engine design For years, Ford relied on the venerable FE big-blockengine design to power its passenger cars, trucks, and evenmuscle cars—and...
Upgrade your classic hauler into a modern hot rod with GM's squarebody trucks! These solid rigs are perfect for modification and have become the American classics of a new generation....
The definitive, fully illustrated state-by-state atlas of the shifting alignments, historic sites, and current points of interest along the United States' beloved Route 66. Route 66 changed immensely in the...
When the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) was formed in 1951 by Wally Parks, the reasoning for the formation was to “create order from chaos” by instituting safety rules and...
Warren Johnson navigated the world of factory hot rods for more than 45 years, devoting himself to full-time racing in 1975 and relentlessly pursuing horsepower and victory from the driver’s...
Learn about the rarest muscle cars ever produced with this new book. In the world of muscle cars, many were produced and sold in large enough quantities that they would...
Chevy C/K Pickups: Generations of Excellence Chevy's Timeless C/K Pickups: A Journey through Generations Step into the past and experience the allure of Chevy's iconic C/K pickups, spanning the first...
The mysteries of the versatile LS series engines are unlocked in the Haynes Techbook Cummins Diesel Engine Manual. Covering everything from engine overhaul, cylinder head selection and modification, induction and...
Celebrate Chevrolet’s wildly successful 1969 Chevelle SS 396 with this comprehensive publication that covers options for the engine, transmission, paint, aesthetics, and more! Chevrolet’s marketing campaign for the 1969 Chevelle...
Although there have been many Jeep books, this is the first complete history of the Willys-Overland passenger cars, civilian trucks (as well as civilian and military Jeeps) along with the...
How to Build Max-Performance Ford FE Engines The Ford FE (Ford Edsel) engine is one of the most popular engines Ford ever produced, and it powered most Ford and Mercury...
Crammed full of all the things that made the original Chevrolet Inline Six-Cylinder Power Manual the bible for new and experienced six-cylinder engine builders, this updated version is a must-have...
Millions of Chevrolet vehicles were built and sold in the 1960s and 1970s, and the great majority of those were rear-wheel-drive models with differentials known as 10-bolts or 12-bolts. High-performance...
