Q&A

I just bought a big-block Chevy pickup from my neighbor who has had the truck for years. He’s been tinkering with it but has finally decided it’s smarter than he […]

Q. My daily driver is a GMC Sierra C1500. It has a 350 TBI engine mated to a 4L60E transmission with a TCI Sizzler torque converter, a 10-bolt 8.5-inch posi […]

Q: I own an old V6 Ford Ranger that I want to swap a V8 into. But I can’t decide which engine to use—the 289, 302, or 351W. Which engine […]

Q: I have a 1968 Camaro with a 396 engine that’s .030″ over and has a port-matched Edelbrock Air-Gap intake manifold, 750 cfm carburetor, and an MSD 6AL ignition control, […]

Q: I have a 1978 Chevy 350 with a 4-bolt main that I started as a project about four years ago. My son is really starting to get into cars, […]

I’m in the process of tuning up the HEI distributor in my 350 small-block Chevy. The engine has a mild cam. My understanding is that to re-curve my distributor it […]

Q: I have a Dodge D150 pickup with a 360, and this old kid’s really hoping to reach 425-450 horsepower. As luck would have it, I happen to have a […]

What does this code on my nitrous bottle signify? — M.A. Jeff Smith: The stamp on your bottle represents the date it was certified—in your case December 2017. Each nitrous […]

Q: I’m trying to control the coolant temperature in my project vehicle. It’s got a new Chevy 350 engine block with a high-flow water pump and thermostat, plus I’m running […]

Q: I have a Chevy Camaro Z28 with a 305 TPI engine and a 700R4 transmission. The car occasionally has some serious problems when starting up. Once in a while, […]