Willys Hot Rod Engine Parts

This year, the Speedway Motors SEMA booth will host Ron Ernsberger's radical Willys built by the Tin Man's Garage. It's a Hemi-powered hot rod with some classic street rod elegance thrown in, and there's much more going on here than meets the eye...

Read about the hardships faced when Tim tried to fire up his 241 Dodge Hemi for his 1929 Ford roadster. Learn his tips for how to persist despite difficulties that will help any hot rodder with their own troubles.

Here's another in our ongoing series featuring our customers' cars and projects. Chris's Willys coupe is the gasser that he's always wanted, and it's a knockout.

When it comes to a traditional style build on an early hot rod it just has to be rolling on a solid front axle of some sort. In this buyer's guide we take you through I-beam and round tube solid axles, spindle choices, radius rod needs, and more.

That flathead engine pictured on our street rod catalog cover is just one little piece of a pretty mean little Model T hot rod. Check it out.

Look up "hot rod" in the dictionary and you'll see a picture of this car.

Not only is Ronald's Model T hot rod outrageously cool, but he's kept us in the loop as he's built it. It's been a pleasure to see it come together and now we're excited to share it here.

From the Model A coupe body to the dropped axle and chrome OEM wheels. This car project is a basic, but cool traditional hot rod. Comparable to the American Graffiti coupe. Read more on how to start planning your hot rod car build.

This or that: stripped down for speed or low and slow in a slick custom?

This year's Hot Rod Power Tour spanned 5 days across 5 cities from Tennessee to Indiana and we rode along with one of the craziest vintage Mail Trucks you can imagine!