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For a long time now, we’ve been aware that some of the prime speed pieces of the ’60s performance scene are largely missing from the current landscape. We’re speaking of multiple carburetors, specifically, the dual four-barrels that were popular on everything from factory muscle cars to modified street brawlers for at least a couple of decades. As well, we’ll note that when sanctioning bodies allowed, two-fours were the induction of choice for the racing set–think such disparate venues as NASCAR, Trans-Am, and NHRA drag racing. If multiple carbs were the hot ticket back in the day, why no longer?

Photo Gallery: Dual Quad Carburetors Testing – Twin Win, Or Double Trouble? Part 1 – Modified Mustangs & Fords Magazine

Photo Gallery: Dual Quad Carburetors Testing – Twin Win, Or Double Trouble? Part 1 – Modified Mustangs & Fords Magazine

One of the top upgrades we’re asked questions about every month is braking. How to get the car to stop better? What brake kit do I use? Should I go four-wheel-disc or just upgrade the front? And so on. One question, however, we don’t get asked much is whether an owner should keep the manual brakes or go to power. It seems the majority of the questions center on what to do at the wheels and not so much under the hood. While it’s a given that anything you can do to make your brakes more effective and your classic safer on today’s roads is good, more often than not we see a dual reservoir manual brake system when a hood is opened. We applaud the dual-reservoir upgrade in the name of safety, however, we feel a lot is being left on the table by not having some sort of assist system backing that master cylinder up.

Photo Gallery: Hydraulic Brake Assist System Install – Just Stop It! – Modified Mustangs & Fords Magazine

Photo Gallery: Hydraulic Brake Assist System Install – Just Stop It! – Modified Mustangs & Fords Magazine

Shortly after the earth cooled, modern man started modifying Flathead V-8 engines with upgraded cylinder heads, intakes, and camshafts. Famous names we know of today, such as Edelbrock, Offenhauser, Isky, Manley, Crane, and dozens of others can trace their beginnings back to offering speed parts for the Flathead. It was known in all the speed circles that you could easily double your Flathead’s power output with a good set of heads, a new intake with a couple of Strombergs, and of course, a camshaft from one of the greats like Harvey Crane, Ed Iskendarian, Clay Smith, or Ed Winfield. So it went, throughout the history of the muscle car era; upgrading your heads, cam, and intake/induction was an easy recipe for power.

Photo Gallery: Trick Flow Heads, Cam, Intake Upgrade – Top End Evolution – Modified Mustangs & Fords Magazine

Photo Gallery: Trick Flow Heads, Cam, Intake Upgrade – Top End Evolution – Modified Mustangs & Fords Magazine