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FANTASTIC 97 HP CHEVY TUNEUPI
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MARCH 1970 50¢
HOT RODDING
NEW CARBURETION BREAKTHROUGH FOR VWs!
Engine Swap: FORD WEDGE INTO AN EARLY BIRDA
JAMES GARNER'S
"GOODYEAR GRABBER" OLDS
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SHOW STOPPERS!
THE "NEW" HAWAIIAN FUNNY CAR!
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POP ROD FEATURES
18 PREVIEW: 1970 PONTIAC FIREBIRD
An all-new Firebird gives Pontiac's performance image a lift.
20 SHOW STOPPERS!
MARCH
A review of the show car circuit reveals some outstanding hot rodding know-how.
32 PERFORMANCE TEST: MACH I MUSTANG
Ford's pony-car leader is still at it, showing the rest of the pack the way to the winner
58 JAMES GARNER AND HIS 'GOODYEAR GRABBER' OLDS
Or: How a Maverick tamed Baja with a wild W-31
ENGINEERING
26 FUELING AROUND WITH THE VW
Carburetion is the key to making that tame VW a real tiger, either off-road, on the st
the strip.
36 SAFETY SERAPE
Bill Simpson's newest safety innovation means added protection for fuel dragster drivers
42 40 HP FOR CHEVY'S "RAT MOTOR"
A little head work means the difference between winning and losing with the famed Chery
50 POP ROD DROP-OUT AUTO CLASS NO. 2
Carburetion basics are discussed; simplified drawings help explain this "difficult" subject
57 TACH TALK
Dixco's new HT/x hood-mounted tach lets the driver watch both the track and the engi
64 GAIN 97 HP FROM YOUR SMALL-BLOCK CHEVY
Here's a quick and easy way to put more punch in your wailing Chevy.
68 LET YOUR VW BREATHE
SCAT's valve cover and breather combination relieves crankcase pressure and adds engine
70 THE SHOCKING TRUTH ABOUT IGNITIONS
Are capacitor discharge systems the answer to high-performance ignition problems? He
straight scoop.
74 FORD WEDGE FOR AN EARLY BIRD
This engine swap puts some "teeth" into the T-Bird's growl.
RODDING'S GREAT CARS
24 OLDS FORDS NEVER DIE
A look at fine craftsmanship in a '32 roadster
38 THE NEW HAWAIIAN FUNNY CAR!
IN COLOR!
Roland Leong's funny Charger challenges the best of the match racers
52 CHEVY "T" IN COLOR!
Are Chevy-powered Fords really the answer?
54 POP ROD SHOW STOPPER! IN COLOR!
The Travelin' Javelin gets set for action at OCIR.
POP ROD DEPARTMENTS
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87 SPEED & EQUIPMENT DIRECTORY 102 STREET SCENE
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in the '69 Mexican 1000. His story begins on page 58. Ektachrome by Lee Kelley.
James Garner drove his "Goodyear Grabber" Olds W-31 to an astonishing second-place finish in