20 Years Ago
August 2003: 114 pages, $3.99
he “Boost Shootout” cover story by freelancer Richard Holdener looked at how a Paxton centrifugal supercharger, HP Performance turbocharger, and Holley Roots-style supercharger affected the output of a stroker 5.0L Ford. This was not a to-the-death competition; instead, Holdener limited boost pressure to make it as real-world and apples-to-apples as possible. The Paxton made the most hp (617), the HP turbo the most torque (618 lb-ft),
