It was a warm, sticky summer afternoon at Maryland’s Capitol Drag Raceway back in the mid-1970s. I was fresh out of high school when a ’63 Chevy II roared up into the staging lanes for a smoky stage.

As most Super Chevy readers already know, swapping over to one of today's high-tech front clips in your vintage Bow Tie will offer superior drivability, handling, roadworthiness and braking. We really ...