Steven Rupp
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IMSA-Inspired 1975 Chevy Cosworth Vega Built for Street and Track!
This pro-touring Cosworth Vega with an LS swap has the perfect mix of street and race car parts. → Read More
Rare LS-7 Crate Engine Finally Fired Up After Sitting in a GM Crate for 44 Years
A N.O.S. LS-7 454 big-block Chevy from 1979 runs for the first time at Westech Performance—read what happens! → Read More
Cheap Thrills: Going Full Low-Buck-Build on a 1987 Ford Ranger LS Swap!
Hot-rodding is all about finding cheap ways to go fast and this LS4-swapped Ranger shows that a little cash and a lot of creativity can really pay off. → Read More
Inside the New Chevrolet Performance 6.6-Liter L8T V-8 Crate Engine!
With more displacement and an iron block, this L8T crate engine is perfect for engine swaps, and just what you need if you want to add boost to the mix. → Read More
513-Inch Big-Block Chevy Screamer Makes 1,200+ HP on the Westech Dyno
This 513-inch NA Chevy big-block, based around a billet CFE aluminum block, made 1,213 hp at 8,500 rpm. → Read More
Budget Aluminum 5.3-Liter Vortec Makes 491 HP and 445 FT-LBS on the Dyno
We build a 491-hp Vortec/LS engine, but with a lightweight GM aluminum LM4 block and an affordable GM rotating kit. → Read More
The Wildest and Hottest Cars of the 2022 PRI Show!
At the racer’s version of SEMA, the hottest drag and performance vehicles in the country go on display, and we’re here to show you the best of the best! → Read More
1969 Camaro Barn Find Discovered After 45 Years
Stored away decades ago, this 1969 Camaro was dug out of its garage tomb and is now going back on the road. → Read More
427-Inch Aftermarket LS Cranks Out 768 Horsepower at 7,700 RPM!
Westech Performance dyno-tests a 427-inch aftermarket LS small-block that puts out 768 horsepower at 7,700 rpm! → Read More
1969 Dodge Charger Daytona History: Designed To Win Races
The only reason the public was able to buy the Daytona was so Dodge could run in and win NASCAR events. → Read More
Vintage 1963 Corvette Race Car Found After Being Parked for 44 Years!
Will this split-window Corvette, left in a field under a tarp for 44 years, live to race again? → Read More
Vintage and Modern Muscle Fight It Out at Optima's Portland Street Car Event!
Pro-touring and modern muscle take to the track at Portland International Raceway. → Read More
Rare 1968 Z/28 Chevy Camaro Saved From Field After 43 Years!
Damaged in a mudslide and then parked, this rare Z/28 has been rescued and is being restored to its former glory. → Read More
Freaky Ford 300 Inline-Six Topped With Sliced-and-Diced Chevy LS Head
Hot-rodding is about innovation and this LS-headed Ford straight-six is a prime example. We detail the start of the build and some of the early challenges. → Read More
What Is a 1971 Boss 351 Ford Mustang?
The one-year-only Boss 351 was one of Ford’s last true muscle cars. → Read More
What's the Difference Between Flat-Plane and Cross-Plane Cranks
For the most part, cross-plane cranks dominate, especially in American V-8 engines, while flat-plane cranks typically show up in high-end Euro exotics and full-on race cars. Cross-plane cranks give American muscle its distinctive rumble, while flat-plane cranks have a telltale high-rpm whine. But there's more to these cranks than just their exhaust notes. → Read More
Barn-Find 1968 Chevy Camaro Makes First Appearance in 30 Years!
This '68 Camaro finally saw the light of day after three-plus decades of being stuffed into a damp shed. It wasn't in great shape, but it was all there. → Read More
One-of-Two Survivor 454 Corvette ZR2 Set To Break $1 Million at Auction!
Mecum Indy 2022 offers up one of the rarest ’Vettes around: a 1971 ZR2 convertible powered by a 425-hp LS6 454. → Read More
Stunning 1967 Chevy Nova Assembled by HOT ROD in Just Five Days!
HOT ROD built this 1967 Chevy Nova in just five days using mostly bolt-on parts, along with an LS3 engine backed by a six-speed manual transmission. → Read More
Twin-Turbo Coyote-Swapped 1990 Mustang Makes More Than 1,000 HP
Fox-body Mustangs are cool, but even cooler when you add a twin-turbo Coyote engine to the mix, like this 1990 coupe we spotted at a Kentucky drag strip. → Read More