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Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Spark Plugs, Fuel Delivery & Timing Recommendations to Avoid Detonation on a Supercharged SBC

I purchased a 1959 Apache Truck four years ago with a supercharged small block Chevy 350 engine and a Weiand blower. The block is a 1969 model and heads are […]
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Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Picking the Best Piston Rings for a Mildly-Built Chevy Small Block

For a good but not expensive small block Chevy street engine running normal pump gas compression and with some mild performance upgrades, what would be the best piston rings to […]
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Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Cleaning Lifters & Rockers Without a Complete Disassembly

I’m going through my small block that’s running a hydraulic roller cam and lifters. The lifters I have seem to work just fine but I’m thinking that I should clean […]
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Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Finding a Replacement for a Leaky O-Ring on a Holley Carburetor

I’m having a real problem keeping my Holley carburetor needle and seat O-ring from leaking. My old Holleys worked fine up until about a year ago. Now it seems both […]
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Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Is It OK to Use an Engine That was Rebuilt Years Ago but Never Installed or Run?

I have a small block Ford 302 engine that I had built about six years ago. For reasons I won’t get into, this engine has been sitting on a stand […]
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Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Backspacing & Wheel Fitment Concerns After a Spindle Swap on an Early Chevelle

I read your article about spindle swaps for the 1964-67 Chevelle. I’m using 1994 Impala spindles and CPP control arms. You suggest that I can use a larger aftermarket wheel? […]
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Ask Away: How to Figure Out Compression Ratio On an Engine with Unknown Dished Pistons

I have a 355ci small block Chevy that I bought that has dished pistons but I don’t know anything about them. The heads are off right now. I’d like to […]
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Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Should I Run a High Pressure/High Volume Oil Pump in My Street/Strip 383 SBC Stroker Engine?

I’m building a 383ci small block Chevy for my 1980 Malibu that will see a combination of street use with some fun runs at the drag strip. I don’t plan […]
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Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: A Possible Cause (& Solution) for Excessive Tailpipe Smoke from a Recently-Revived Engine

My question regards a 1964 Chevy 327/300 HP engine in a 1957 Chevy. I was asked to get the engine running—it had been sitting since 1973 but was only supposed […]
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Inside Tips on Batteries, Starting & Charging Systems That Will Keep Everything Running Smoothly

The cliché claims that, in springtime, a young person’s fancy turns to love. That is, unless they’re gearhead—in which case that attention is more likely focused on busting their car […]
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