Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Troubleshooting a Locked-Up Torque Converter
What would cause a torque converter to stay locked on a 700R4 causing the engine to stall? I just replaced the torque converter after replacing the pump in the transmission. […]
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Leaf-Spring Drag Racing Traction Tips: Using Bushings to Improve Hook Up
Recently we showed how a set of leaf springs with a forward bias (ala Mopar SS springs) could be used sans any other traction devices. In that article, we mentioned […]
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Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Camshaft and Cylinder Heads Recommendations for a Ford Windsor 302
I have a 302 Windsor V8 EFI engine that I converted to a 600 cfm carburetor with a Street Warrior intake manifold. It runs smooth but seems lazy. I’m now […]
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Calibrating for the Future: Conquering the New Frontier of EFI Tuning with SAM Tech’s Jason Haynes
EFI tuning, as we know it, is over. Stick a multimeter probe in it. Gone are the days of simply setting the fuel and timing maps, then calling it good. […]
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Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Calculating and Setting Piston Ring Gap for Your Engine Build
I’m currently checking the gaps on a new set of first and second rings. I’m not building an all-out drag race motor, but have plans to be a weekend warrior. […]
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Racing Tech: Hooking Up Your Leaf Spring Suspension Without Traction Bars
Bolt-on traction bars for leaf spring cars have been available for what seems like forever. They work, and there are all sorts of different versions out there: slapper bars, sliding […]
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4WD 101: A Beginner’s Guide to Four Wheeling
New 4X4 pickup trucks and SUVs are everywhere today. And many of those 4X4 buyers have zero intention of ever taking their truck off road. We suspect a lot of […]
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Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Money-Saving Tips for LS Swapping a ’66 Chevy II
I have a 1966 Chevy II with a 327 and a four-speed. It’s a great car because it’s light and kinda nimble for a ‘60s car. I’m considering an LS […]
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Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Can Direct Injection and E85 Live Together in Harmony?
I drive a 2014 Corvette Stingray LT1 7 speed manual with a cold air intake and dyno tune as the only performance mods thus far. In my quest to add more […]
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Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Before Buying a New Carb to Fix Engine Stumble, Try This
I just bought a nice ’69 Dodge Charger with a 440 that I got on a really good deal because the previous owner had given up trying to make the […]
