Car Craft March 2011 Issue

Glad sets the tone for our freshening up.

We saw lots of great new products at the SEMA show last November. Here are a few of the highlights.

Our old LS1 makes a dynamic return, making big power with just a cam and cylinder head swap.

Clearanced, machined, and ready to assemble-Summit has this Ford block dialed in.

If this were a college major, Tech Editor Smith would have an advanced degree on the subject. In fact, he'd be the Department Head.

Professor Smith knows more than just camshafts and timing chains. Here's his treatise on springs and pushrod lengths.

Watch as the guys from Chagrin Falls transform straight tubing to finished product in just two pages.

Go ahead-just try to stump Jeff. We dare you.

Did you know the 240Z (and all subsequent Z cars) are called Fairlady Z in Japan. In the UK, they call it the Zed.

Honestly, we thought Jeff was off his rocker when he pitched the idea, but we're warming up to the idea of a compact muscle truck.

It's not easy being green, even if you have a 3V.

This thing showed up as a roller, but with a full rollcage and massive slicks. Glad is planning the powertrain as we speak.