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NOVEMBER 2019
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➔ON THE COVER
We found Scotty Stites of
Ripley, MS, behind the wheel
of his diabolically simple ’
Malibu while at the OSCA event
in Bowling Green, KY, last April.
Run after run, Stites dished the
punishment to competitors with
an inexpensive combination that
belied its low cost to build and
operate. Stites took a tired, used-CONTENTS
➔UP FRONT
04 BANGIN’ GEARS
Life’s a gasser.08 HORSEPOWER!
500hp Budget Buick 455.➔HANDS ON
12 SPEED PARTS
New parts for your ride.14 A VORTECH FOR YOUR VORTEC
One bolt-on makes any boneyard 5.3 eat LS7s for breakfast.20 TURBO NEWS
Upgrade your EcoBoost Mustang to GT350-level power for
free—and get your insurance to pay for it!22 Q-JET VS. SNIPER
Car Craft dynos Holley’s self-tuning EFI replacement for
GM’s Rochester spread-bore induction.28 CHEAP TRICK, PART 2
Our junkyard 5.3L LS gets a Vortech blower for an easy
180 hp.32 FUEL SCHOOL
A 632ci Chevy schools us on the “booster tip” paradox—
here are two radically different ways to fix it.➔PROJECT CAR
38 THIS GUY’S GARAGE
Rod Saboury’s motorized marvels have etched his name
into record books on more than one occasion.40 PROJECT MUSTANG, PART 2
The father-and-son ’69 Mustang gets vastly improved
steering from a rack-and-pinion conversion.44 PROJECT DUSTBIN DUSTER: BIG BRAKES
The Viper parts bin to the rescue!➔FEATURES
48 MATCH-RACE RELIC
Sam Auxier Jr.’s AHRA ’69 Ultra-Stock Mustang.54 VEGAS STRONG
Home brewed in Las Vegas, Dave Teller’s ’70 Barracuda is
a solid 11-second performer.58 MALIBLUE
Scotty Stites has the high cost of racing beat with this
8-second budget bomber.62 CAPRICIOUS
Nobody expects Anthony Griffin’s Caprice coupe to be
fast. And he’s just fine to let you think as much.➔BACK OF BOOK
66 KRASS & BERNIE
Krass and Bernie get the drop on Officer McDonut!68 JUNKYARD CRAWL
Out to beat the insurance crunch70 WHERE’S THE FUN?
The readers weigh in.74 REAR VIEW
Dave Teller’s ’70 Barracuda.up race car and nursed it back
to health with almost no cash,
and had a ton of fun with his family in the process.
Dominick Damato snagged the cover shot for the
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