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Welcome to the Crankshaft Coalition Wiki, a free hotrodding encyclopedia created by hotrodders. On the Crankshaft Coalition Wiki, you can read and write hotrodding articles, just as easily as you can read and write posts on a web forum. Join us as we create the net's first free hotrodding encyclopedia.
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<font size="5">'''Welcome to the Crankshaft Coalition Wiki, the free hotrodding encyclopedia that ''you'' can edit.'''</font>
  
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For more info, check out the [[8 sentence quick-start guide]]. For further details, see [[Help:Contents]].
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<font size="3">'''Instead of just having discussions about hotrodding like a forum, we work together to write articles about hotrodding. For more info, read the [[8 sentence quick-start guide]], or check out the [[Help:Contents|complete help section''']].</font>
  
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==New articles==
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===[[Make a fiberglass fan shroud]]===
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How to build a fiberglass fan shroud. From start to finish, with over 60 large photos. Full article: [[Make a fiberglass fan shroud]].
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wikipage=Choosing a carburetor
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tooltip=Edelbrock AVS
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img_src=File:AVS Manual E.jpg
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|[[Image:261_Starliner_rad_rh.JPG|thumb|left|Radiator in a 1961 Ford Galaxie needs a fan shroud.]]
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img_height=170
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|[[Image:8laying out the circle.JPG|thumb|left|Using pieces of foam to shape the design.]]
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img_width=220
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|[[Image:30rolling out the air.JPG|thumb|left|Applying the fiberglass mat.]]
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img_alt=Edelbrock AVS carb
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|[[Image:Spraying primer.JPG|thumb|left|Spraying the primer.]]
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wikipage=Camshaft install tips and tricks
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tooltip=Worn cam and lifters
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img_src=File:Combo worn cam lifter.jpg
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img_height=170
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img_width=220
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img_alt=Worn cam and lifters
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wikipage=4-link suspension
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tooltip=Triangulated 4-link rear suspension
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img_src=File:Triangulated 4-link.jpg
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img_height=170
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img_width=220
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img_alt=Triangulated 4-link rear suspension
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wikipage=Determining top dead center
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tooltip=Degree wheel
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img_src=File:Degreewheel1.jpg
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img_height=170
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img_width=170
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img_alt=Degree wheel
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*[[Rebuilding an early Hemi engine]]
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*[[Early Hemi engine specifications]]
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*'''Read all of our [[:Category:Good articles|good articles]], or see all of the [[:Category:Undeveloped articles|articles that need work]].'''
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*[[Chrysler Hemi engine]]
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*'''See a list of [[Special:Allpages|all articles]], [[Special:Recentchanges|recent changes]], our [[To do|"To do" list]], or a list of [[pictures needed]].'''
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*[[Blowers]]
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*'''[[Start a new article]] on any hotrodding topic, with just a few sentences.'''
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*[[Buffing your newly-finished paint]]
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*'''The Crankshaft Coalition Wiki is a database, not an active forum. So to ask questions, or for ''specific'' information not contained herein, please visit the [http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/ Hotrodders forum]. There, you can post questions to the very knowledgeable membership, or search the extensive archives.'''
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*[[Health and Safety in the Shop or Garage]]
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*'''To preserve the continuity of the Crankshaft Coalition Wiki, any material submitted that does not pertain to the automotive field- i.e. 'spam'- will be immediately deleted and the user blocked.'''
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*[[Hot rodding the HEI distributor]]
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*[[Basic stuff for newbies]]
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*[[NHRA-legal Roll Bar]]
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*[[Ford 144-250 inline 6 High performance building]]
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==Good articles==
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===[[Straightening a rear end housing]]===
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How to build an inexpensive table for accurately straightening rear end housings. The table is built from an old gas cylinder cart, an I-beam, and common jackstands. Full article: [[Straightening a rear end housing]].
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!width="300pt"|<font size="4">A - E</font>
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!width="300pt"|<font size="4">F - Q</font>
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|<font size="4">'''B'''</font>
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*[[:Category:Good articles|'''Best articles''']]
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*[[:Category:Body and exterior|'''Body and exterior''']]
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*[[:Category:Brakes|'''Brakes''']]
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|<font size="4">'''F'''</font>
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*[[:Category:Fasteners|'''Fasteners''']]
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*[[:Category:Frame|'''Frame''']]
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|<font size="4">'''R'''</font>
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*[[:Category:Rearend|'''Rearend''']]
 
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|[[Image:Axle_straightening_table.jpg|thumb|left|A gas cylinder cart, converted for straightening rear end housings.]]
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|<font size="4">'''C'''</font>
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|[[Image:Modified_jackstands.jpg|thumb|left|Basic inexpensive jackstands are modified to wrap the I-beam for stability.]]
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*[[:Category:Cooling|'''Cooling''']] 
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|[[Image:Straight_bar_in_inserts.jpg|thumb|left|A bar is inserted into the custom inserts to check straightness.]]
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|<font size="4">'''G'''</font>
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|[[Image:Heating_the_axle_tube.jpg|thumb|left|A band is heated all around the tube, at the point of bend.]]
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*[[:Category:Garage and shop|'''Garage and shop''']]
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*[[:Category:General hotrodding|'''General hotrodding''']] 
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|<font size="4">'''S'''</font>
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*[[:Category:Safety|'''Safety''']]
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*[[:Category:Steering|'''Steering''']]
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*[[:Category:Suspension|'''Suspension''']] 
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|<font size="4">'''E'''</font>
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*[[:Category:Electrical|'''Electrical''']]
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*[[:Category:Engine|'''Engine''']]
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|<font size="4">'''I'''</font>
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*[[:Category:Identification and decoding|'''Identification and decoding''']]
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*[[:Category:Interior|'''Interior''']]
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|<font size="4">'''T'''</font>
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*[[:Category:Tires|'''Tires''']]
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*[[:Category:Tools|'''Tools''']]
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*[[:Category:Transmission|'''Transmission''']]
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*[[:Category:Troubleshooting|'''Troubleshooting''']]
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*[[:Category:Wheels|'''Wheels''']]
 
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===[[Steering shaft assemblies from junkyard parts]]===
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How to safely build steering shaft assemblies from scavenged GM parts, using Double D (DD) steering shafts and tubes. Full article: [[Steering shaft assemblies from junkyard parts]].
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wikipage=Cylinder head identification 
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|[[Image:Complete GM steering joint assembly.jpg|thumb|left|GM steering shaft assembly, before taking it apart.]]
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tooltip=Early SBC chamber left, Vortec chamber right
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|[[Image:Steering_joint_assembly2.jpg|thumb|left|Steering joint assembly, shown with steering column.]]
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img_src=File:Early chamber left vortec right.jpg
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|[[Image:firewall_steering_joint.jpg|thumb|left|Steering joint intersecting a firewall.]]
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img_height=170
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|[[Image:complete_steering_joint_assembly_with_Heim_joint_mounted.jpg|thumb|left|The finished steering shaft assembly.]]
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img_width=220
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img_alt=Early SBC chamber left, Vortec chamber right
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wikipage=Pontiac V8 engine
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tooltip=Turbocharged Pontiac 400
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img_src=File:Pont twin turbo eng.jpg
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img_height=170
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img_width=220
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img_alt=Turbocharged Pontiac 400
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wikipage=Bulletproof cooling system
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tooltip=Typical cooling system
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img_src=File:Engine-cooling-system.jpg
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img_height=170
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img_width=220
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img_alt=Typical cooling system
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</linkedimage>
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wikipage=Adjusting hydraulic lifters
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tooltip=Cutaway view hydraulic lifter
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img_src=File:Lifter cutaway preload.jpg
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img_height=170
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img_width=220
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img_alt=Cutaway view hydraulic lifter
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*[[Body and exterior tips]]
 
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*[[Removing rusted and broken fasteners]]
 
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*[[How do turn signals work?]]
 
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*[[How to identify a Ford V8]]
 
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*[[How to document your project]]
 
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*[[How to solder electrical connections]]
 
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*[[Idle air control valve overview]]
 
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*[[John Deere Blitz Black paint]]
 
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*[[Window removal and installation]]
 
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*[[Header design]]
 
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*[[Rewiring a vehicle]]
 
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*[[How to get specific belt sizes for custom applications without part]]
 
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*[[Removal Of GM Door Panel]]
 
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*[[Rebuild an Alternator]]
 
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==Articles to work on==
 
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These articles are off to a good start, but still need considerable work. Specifically, they could use more information, photos, and general cleanup and organizing.
 
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*[[How to rebuild automotive carburetors]]
 
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*[[The FREE T Bucket plans]]
 
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*[[How to paint--- the Complete Basics to spraying your cars own coat of color]]
 
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*[[Suspension]]
 
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*[[Health and Safety in the Shop or Garage]]
 
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*[[How to Find Vacuum Leaks]]
 
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*[[Automobile Body and Frame Rotisserie]]
 
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*[[How to rebuild an engine]]
 
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*[[How to find your next project]]
 
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*[[How to install Mustang II IFS Spindles]]
 
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*[[Buffing your newly-finished paint]]
 
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*[[Swap Solutions: Rear Axles]]
 
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*[[Swap Solutions: Engines]]
 
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*[[Swap Solutions: Driveshafts]]
 
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*[[How to title a hot rod]]
 
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*[[Long term storage preparation]]
 
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*[[Swapping to rack and pinion steering]]
 
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*[[Cold air intakes]]
 
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==Photos needed==
 
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We need the following photos to add to articles. Please [[Special:Upload|upload them]] if you have them.
 
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*[[Epoxy primer]] needs a photo of some cans of epoxy primer and hardener.
 
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*[[Chrysler Hemi engine]] needs a photo of an early Hemi engine, a 426 Hemi engine, and an early Hemi engine on an engine stand (or otherwise being "rebuilt").
 
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*[[Homologation]] needs a photo af either a 426 Hemi engine, a 1964 Pontiac GTO, or any "Police" parts.
 
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==Start a new article==
 
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Or, you can start a new hotrodding tech article by using the form below:
 
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