101 GM Muscle Car Performance Projects: Interior, Exterior, Engine Power, Handling, and more

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Nearly 40 years after first arriving on the automotive landscape, muscle cars continue to be some of the most exciting and sought-after vehicles among performance enthusiasts. In fact, American iron has never been more popular. With a huge aftermarket, it's never been a better time to buy, restore, and hot-rod a muscle car.

101 GM Muscle Car Performance Projects is written for muscle car fans looking to restore, enhance, and ultimately, drive their cars. This book's 101 hands-on projects cover the interior, exterior, engine, transmission, suspension, brakes, wheels, and electrical systems of classic General Motors muscle cars. Each project includes estimates of the necessary time, skill level, tools, and costs of the project—so you know what you're getting into before you start. It's the essential how-to guide for any GM muscle fan.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements | Introduction | Tools and Safety

SECTION ONE: INTERIOR
Restoring the floorpan | Installing new carpet and sound deadener | Removing, inspecting, and refinishing the steering column | Installing a trunk divider board and rear seat shelf | Removing, refinishing, and reinstalling the door panels | Replacing the window regulator and door latch assembly | Installing a new dash pad | Installing new seat upholstery | Converting to bucket seats

SECTION TWO: BODY and EXTERIOR
Removing the moldings | Refinishing the moldings | Removing and refinishing painted moldings | Restoring die-cast badges and emblems | Filling and sanding the body | Wet-sanding the body | Adding stripes and body graphics | Installing new weather stripping | Repairing sheet metal (replacing the deck filler panel) | Restoring the trunk

SECTION THREE: ENGINE (TOP END)
Converting to an open-element air cleaner | Removing, cleaning, and reinstalling the carburetor | Adjusting the metering jets | Installing a new accelerator pump cam, discharge nozzle, and power valve | Installing quick-change vacuum springs | Replacing the distributor coil, cap, and rotor | Converting to an HEI distributor | Making cut-to-fit spark plug wires | Adjusting and setting the timing (initial and mechanical advance) | Installing a new thermostat and housing (water neck) | Installing a new intake manifold | Installing valve cover gaskets and studs | Installing new valve springs, locks, and retainers | Installing roller rockers and poly locks | Selecting and installing pushrods | Setting valve lash | Removing and replacing the cylinder heads | Installing a cowl induction system | Port matching the gaskets | Installing a nitrous oxide system

SECTION FOUR: ENGINE (BOTTOM END
Installing a mechanical fuel pump and fuel pressure regulator | Installing a new water pump and pulley | Installing a new fan and fan belt | Removing and replacing the harmonic balancer/damper | Removing and replacing the timing chain | Installing a camshaft and lifters | Removing and replacing the engine | Installing a new oil pump and pan | Removing and replacing the crankshaft and main bearings | Removing and replacing the connecting rods and rod bearings | Installing new pistons and piston rings | Performing a cylinder leakdown test | Installing aftermarket headers | Oil change and correct jacking procedure | Breaking in the engine

SECTION FIVE: ENGINE COMPARTMENT
Installing a new radiator and hoses | Installing a transmission cooler | Installing a coolant recovery system | Installing a heater core and hoses | Installing an electric fan

SECTION SIX: TRANSMISSION
Removing and replacing the transmission | Removing and installing the flywheel/flexplate | Understanding and installing a torque converter | Installing a clutch | Replacing the universal joint and driveshaft/installing the driveshaft safety loop | Installing an automatic transmission aftermarket floor shifter | Installing a four-speed shifter | Installing a transmission brake

SECTION SEVEN: REAR END
Inspecting the differential housing and gear set | Understanding rear gear ratios | Installing a Powertrax No-Slip traction system

SECTION EIGHT: SUSPENSION
Installing new front lowering springs and shocks | Installing a front sway bar | Installing a quick-ratio power steering box | Installing subframe connectors | Installing rear shocks and lowering springs | Installing a rear sway bar | Installing boxed rear control arms | Installing rear antihop bars | Shimming the rear end ride height | Lowering your car

SECTION NINE: BRAKES and WHEELS
Installing a master cylinder/power booster | Rebuilding drum brakes | Installing front disc brakes | Installing rear disc brakes | Bleeding the brakes | Installing a line lock | Changing the wheels and tires

SECTION TEN: ELECTRICAL
Removing and replacing the battery and battery cables | Installing a high-torque mini starter | Installing a wiring harness | Installing a new alternator | Installing a new turn signal switch and cancel cam | Restoring the windshield wiper system | Installing an aftermarket tachometer | Installing aftermarket gauges | Installing a safety cutoff switch

SECTION ELEVEN: MISCELLANEOUS
Painting the engine | Fabricating hard lines | Repairing threads | Selecting bolts and hardware

101 GM Muscle Car Performance Projects: Interior, Exterior, Engine Power, Handling, and more