It seems like since Americans began to work and fix cars on their own, there always has been the inclination to try to extract more horsepower from whatever power plant that their car may have. This phenomenon is probably more prevalent in Corvettes than almost any other make. It seems that the first option for […]
Category: Exhaust
Corvette Central Exhaust Systems Overview
Exhaust systems have improved immensely from the early years when we would replace the rear exhaust, mufflers, and tailpipes on dual exhaust vehicles almost yearly. Corvettes were no exception. The carbon steel exhaust tubing was quickly destroyed if driven infrequently with rich running engines. The rear of the exhaust system was most prone to damage […]
C4 Corvette Tackles One Lap of America Endurance Race
The Brock Yates’ One Lap of America endurance race, formerly known as “The Cannonball,” consists of a variety of challenges on the dry skid pad, drag strip, and racetrack. It is the equivalent of the Hot Rod Power Tour with track challenges at each stop. However, it is grueling because each night it is necessary […]
Ready to Install C3 Corvette Side Pipes? Look No Further than Doug’s Headers
The third-generation Corvette is perhaps the most overlooked model of all ‘Vette styles. Despite being saddled with carrying the Corvette nameplate through the smog years, some of the earlier models were factory-equipped with decent small- and big-block engine options. In today’s article, we’ll focus on a 1969 Corvette stuffed with a Tri-Power 427 cubic-inch big-block […]
Installing a Side Pipe Exhaust System on a C2 Vette
All-American Look For Your Mid-Year Vette Story by Jerry Heasley, Vette Magazine Factory side pipes go on a Vette like a set of pinstripes on Mickey Mantle’s Yankee uniform. The combination just looks right and all-American. Mike remembered side pipes on his ’67 big block coupe. Although that car is long gone, today he owns […]