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Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: An Easier Answer to Using Solid Lifters with a Hydraulic Roller Cam?

Based on one of your answers in an earlier tech column, I found myself asking a lot of the same questions about running solid lifters on hydraulic roller camshaft after […]
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Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Coated Vs. Non-Coated Engine Bearings

I’ve read engine builds where the builder swears by coated engine bearings and then other guys will say that they are just a way to spend more money and they […]
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Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: How Hard is it to Swap an LS & 4L60E Into a Vintage Chevelle?

I’ve got a ’66 Chevelle with an inline six cylinder and a Powerglide and I want to swap in an LS engine. I’ve been reading about LS swaps but there […]
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4L80E transmission sitting on shop floor

Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Advice on Swapping a TH400 for an Overdrive 4L80E in a Full-Size Chevy Dually Work Truck

I have a 1981 Chevy C30 dually truck with a 454 big block and a 3.73:1 rear gear. I’d like to remove the TH400 and replace it with a 4L80E. […]
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Ask Away with Jeff Smith: Are Bad Lifters Causing My Excessive Valve Lash? And How Do I Check?

I have a 496ci big block Chevy that I built about five years ago that has been on the street the whole time. I don’t drag race it, but it […]
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thermostat for an engine cooling system gummed up with deposits

Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: What’s This Gunk & Buildup Doing In My Radiator & Cooling System?

My brother and I just bought a 1979 El Camino that has been stored on the west coast for something like over 20 years. We got a good deal on […]
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Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Explain Tailpipe Smoke from a Freshly Rebuilt Engine

I have this problem with a small block Chevy 355ci that my brother and I just assembled. The engine in the car runs great. But a friend was following me […]
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Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: How Often Should You Change the Oil On a Car Driven Less Than 3,000 Miles a Year

I have a vintage Chevy show car with a small block and an automatic. I don’t drive it all that much. Mainly I start it up and drive it from […]
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GM LS AFM Lifter

Ask Away! How to Delete the AFM System in a 5.3L LS Truck Engine

I have a 2007 5.3L truck motor that came out of a Tahoe. I want to go through the engine and update it for use in a hot rod I’m […]
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Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Why Are My Brakes Stuck On Without Touching the Pedal?

I just bought a small block 1966 El Camino that has had some modifications with an engine swap and a front disc brake conversion. The guy who sold it to […]
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