Finding Speed in a Tunnel—Where Every MPH Counts
“One test is worth 1,000 expert opinions.” Werner von Braun *** Speed costs money…so how fast do you want to go? It’s an age-old question. One of the great things […]
Ask Away! With Jeff Smith: Checking Camshaft Timing with the Cylinder Heads in Place
I have a 1970 SBC 350 in a 1968 Camaro. It’s all old-school with a flat tappet hydraulic cam, carburetor, mechanical cooling fan, and other details. Can the cam timing […]
Fastened! The Ins & Outs of Common Automotive Fasteners
In the vast world of the automotive aftermarket, enthusiasts have explored the boundaries of vehicle modification. From the simplest bolt-on street cars to Top Fuel dragsters, we love the idea […]
How to Use Valve Lift to Determine a Cam’s Base-Circle & Find the Right Pushrod Length for a Chevy LS (or Any Engine)
Longer pushrods are required with non-adjustable rockers when lift is increased. Why? To increase lift, we need to reduce the base circle and the lifter rides lower in the lifter bore. When […]
Learn How to Build Street Performance Engines with the Experts at 2CarPros
Log on to YouTube and type in engine builds. You’ll be rewarded with about 3.5 quadrillion videos on builds ranging from garden-variety American V8s to high-winding turbo engines, bike motors, […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Gearing, Engine & EFI Advice for a 350 SBC in a Pro Street Opel GT
My project is a 1973 Opel GT Pro Street car. The engine is a SBC 350 with 4 bolt mains and the heads will be replaced with older 2.02/1.60 style […]
The Right Tools for Separating Ball Joints and Splitting Tie Rod Ends
For the most part, separating ball joints from a spindle or splitting tie rod ends isn’t a major task. There is one very important thing to remember—when you a split […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: My Freshly Rebuilt Small Block Chevy Doesn’t Build Oil Pressure During the Pre-Lube Process
I just assembled my small-block Chevy 350 engine and also used a drill motor and an old distributor to pressure lube the engine before I fired it up. Unfortunately, it […]
How to Build a 357 CID Small Block Chevy Road Race Screamer!
Back in the Before Times, Jeff Latimer of JGM Engineering in Southern California wanted to do some road racing and built a 357 cubic inch small block Chevy for a […]
How To Choose the Right Bilstein Shocks for a C3 Corvette
The Summit Racing website has more than 12,000 listings for shock absorbers. The selection ranges from simple hydraulic shocks to gas-charged, single- and double-adjustable, off-road, and specialized racing shocks for […]