Six Liters of Turbo LS Fury: Building a Turbocharged LQ4 for a GMC Dually Pickup
Square body GM trucks and LS engines is a combo that’s close to hot rod heaven. Some may say it’s been overdone at this point. However, being a part of […]
Ask Away with Jeff Smith: Fixing a Drag Car That Pulls at Launch
I have a 1970 Pontiac Tempest that I recently bought from a bracket racer. It has a 540ci big-block Chevy with a TH400 and a bolt-in 9-inch rear axle that […]
Build a Killer Small Block Ford with a Ford Performance Parts BOSS Short Block Assembly
Back in the olden times, we built engines from used stuff. We searched for good used blocks and heads, dropped them off at the machine shop, and waited weeks or […]
Tips and Tricks for Repairing and Modifying an OEM Automotive Wiring Harness
Story Overview There are two basic approaches to deal with a failing OEM wiring harness assembly: Fix it or replace it. You might be able to salvage some of the […]
Ask Away! With Jeff Smith: What’s a Good Cam Choice for a Mild 283 Chevy?
I was just reading your article about the 283 small block Chevy. I have one in my 1966 Chevy C-10 pickup truck and I wanted to upgrade the stock camshaft. […]
The First Holley Four-Barrel: The 4000/2140 Series “Teapot” Carburetor
Story Overview *** The Holley 4150 and 4160 series four-barrel carburetors came out in the 1950s. The 4150 was introduced on the 312 CID V8 in the 1957 Ford Thunderbird, […]
Ask Away! With Jeff Smith: How to Mill Cylinder Heads to Build More Compression
I’m building a small block Chevy and I think it would make more compression if I could mill the heads to drop combustion chamber volume from 76cc to 70cc, but […]
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, […]
All About LS Engine Swap Oil Pans and Motor Mounts for Early Chevelles
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 […]