X’s and O’s: Building A C2/C3 Corvette Removable Transmission Crossmember
Doing a transmission R&R on a C2 or most C3 Corvettes with a stick-shift gearbox is a royal pain in the you-know-where.
Chassis and Suspension
Elegant Engineering: Inside Eaton’s Efficient Detroit Truetrac Differential
It’s no secret that an open differential (fondly referred to as a “peg leg” in some circles) just doesn’t cut it in a high-performance application. Having one tire go up in smoke while the other does nothing won’t get you down or around the track in short order. That’s why spools and positractions are so common in motorsports.
Van Steel Shares Their ‘63 to ’79 Corvette Rear End Build Secrets: Part 2
When left you in the last article in the series, we showed how Van Steel (website: www.vansteel.com) stripped the C3 Corvette rear end center section, in preparation for blueprinting along with the install of 30-spline stub axles (Chevy calls them “Side Gear Yokes”).
Van Steel Shares Their ‘63 to ’79 Corvette Rear End Build Secrets: Part 1
It should come as no shock to anyone who’s into vintage Vettes to hear that the C2 and C3 IRS rear end isn’t exactly a stout piece. It’s simply a ten bolt that had few upgrades over the years.
RacingJunk’s Top How-To Stories of the Year
From building high-performance engines to perfecting your paint job, our Top How-To Stories of 2024 showcase the most popular and practical guides of the year.
RACK EM UP: Inside Steering Racks Part 2
Part two of this exploration of steering racks, focusing on the rack and pinion steering.
RACK EM UP: Inside Steering Racks
Race cars, modified street cars and hot rods are pretty evenly split between cars with rack and pinion steering and those with old school recirculating ball steering boxes. What’s the difference between racks and steering boxes?
WE HAUL! Trailering Info & Tips: Part Two
When we left you last issue, our focus was on the tow vehicle. This time, we’ll zoom in on trailers. The marketplace here is huge.
Front End Shortcuts Part 2
Wayne Scraba brings us 12 more short cuts for front end work.
What You Need To Know About Street & Strip Driveshafts Part 3
Part 3 of Wayne Scraba’s series on driveshafts concludes with an exploration of the elements under consideration when choosing the right driveshaft for your needs.