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Popular Hot Rodding Year 1981 Magazine Back Issues

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Hot Rod Jan 1981
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Popular Hot Rodding January 1981

Features
Inside Ford's Hemi Four
Holley's Z VS. Edelbrock's SP 2P
Econo-Performer Manifolds...Do They Work?
Holley And Q-Jet Rework

 


Hot Rod Feb 1981
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Popular Hot Rodding February 1981

Features
Back To Basics V-8 Vega How To's
Do-It Yourself Hot Rodding Chevy Smog-Head Hop-Up, Alloy Wheel Repairs, Torque Wrenches.
9.80 Pro-Gas Nova!
V-8 Vega How-To's: Sub0-Frame Installation, 12-Bolt Rear End, Aluminum Wheel Tubs.

 


Hot Rod Mar 1981
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Popular Hot Rodding March 1981

Features
Grand National Stockers!
Tuning For Power And Emissions
V-8 Mustang II Turbo Installation
Pro Gas Killers West Coast Bracket Championships

 


Hot Rod Apr 1981
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Popular Hot Rodding April 1981

Features
Collector's Special Trick Parts From Chevy
Nitrous Systems Shoot-Out!
First Look! Wood Bros. Smaller Nascar T-Bird

 


Hot Rod May 1981
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Popular Hot Rodding May 1981

Features
The New Supercoupes: Chevy Cavalier, Pontiac J2000, Ford Exp & LN7.
Hot Rodding Basics! Carbs, Ignition, Chassis Electrical, Stereo.
Pullout Poster! Budweiser King AA/FC
Chevy V-8 Racing Blocks 40% Lighter!

 


Hot Rod Jun 1981
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Popular Hot Rodding June 1981

Features
Street Engine Building - Machine Work
Giant Shopper's Guide To Custom Gauges
Camshafts How Do They Work?
Stunt Driving Behind The Scenes - 5-Speed D/MP Vette

 


Hot Rod Jul 1981
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Buying Choices
Popular Hot Rodding July 1981

Features
504-Cid Engine Buildup
Bonus Issue Street Machines!
Convert Your Carb To Alcohol
Camaro Rollbar Installation

 


Hot Rod Aug 1981
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Buying Choices
Popular Hot Rodding August 1981

Features
Jack Roush: Building A Boss Ford 302
Street Blower Manifold Buyers Guide
Build Your Own Custom Headers

 


Hot Rod Sep 1981
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Buying Choices
Popular Hot Rodding September 1981

Features
V-6 Swap Kits For Small Trucks
Engine Building For Bad Gas
Project X: Street Engine Buildup, Boulevard Cruisin.
1st Annual PHR Pro Gas/Bracket Championships

 


Hot Rod Oct 1981
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Buying Choices
Popular Hot Rodding October 1981

Features
Carter Carb Basics
Street Machine Summer
Killer Nitrous Pro Stockers! 7.80/177
Build Octane With Additives

 


Hot Rod Nov 1981
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Buying Choices
Popular Hot Rodding November 1981

Features
Step-By-Step Engine Buildup
Hot Rodding Basics: Oil Dans, Ignition Timing, Air Sooop Ideas
How To: 4-Speed Trans Rebuild
13th Annual Popular Hot Rodding Championships

 


Hot Rod Dec 1981
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Buying Choices
Popular Hot Rodding December 1981

Features
'82 Performance Tests
Corvette, Mustang, Charger.
Tech: New Chevy Heads,Rebuilding Instruments,CM'S New Fuel Injection,Coil-Over Shocks.
Olds Racing Comeback

 

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Popular Hot Rodding was published by Argus Publishers Corporation. The founder was Gordon Behn, who worked previously for Petersen Publishing as the circulation manager. The magazine was first printed in June 1962 and continued until 2014. It was a large format magazine.

From the beginning, over fifty percent of content was focused on drag racing or the technical aspects of performance. Drag racing coverage was split between driver profiles, the emerging performance factory cars, and featured drag cars. However, each issue usually had several traditional styled hot rods featured. Therefore, this title is presented in the muscle and performance car sub-section on our website. Unlike its competitors, Popular Hot Rodding excluded content on model cars, slot cars, motorcycles, and go-karts. It was a "straight up" car magazine.

Note: The publisher goofed up the volume and serial number scheme in both January and February 1977, so volume 16 numbering was skipped entirely. This error and another one in 1988 resulted in volume numbering being correct by 1989.

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