Tech

I’ve been reading about how to figure compression ratio by using a cc burette to measure the combustion chamber volume. But that appears to be only half the battle. What […]

Black rubber coolant hose has three great advantages: it’s cheap, it works, and it’s everywhere. It’s also so ordinary looking it might as well be invisible. When you want an […]

I have a 1957 Chevy with a mechanical fuel pump. I would like to change to an electric inline pump but all of the pumps are supposed to be mounted […]

I’ve been building cars for decades, including a lot of Corvettes. Over the years, I’ve owned and worked on C2s and chrome bumper C3s. I even toiled for the NCRS […]

I recently made a trip to California…and unexpectedly wound up with a car. Not just any car either, a vintage air-cooled Porsche 911 gifted to me by a beloved relative. […]

From 1995 to early 2012, I had a 406 SBC with a Lunati solid roller setup that ran flawlessly. The main bearings finally gave up so I built a 434. […]

Axles are one of the unsung heroes of your performance vehicle. They do an incredibly difficult job, but they aren’t something we think about. Rarely, does someone brag or show […]

Filling a cooling system properly can sometimes be aggravating. A stubborn air pocket in the entire system or the block itself can cause the engine to run hot, or you […]

While the idea of swapping LS engines into older muscle cars is certainly not new, things can  become a bit fuzzy when it comes to the specifics. For example, the […]

Building reliable horsepower takes matched parts, proper octane fuel, and ignition to light the fire. The focus is normally on induction, camshaft, valvetrain, and exhaust—all selected for the displacement and […]