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I’ve been working on cars for over 50 years. During that time, I’ve had two close calls with cars falling off jacks and jack stands. The first involved preparing the […]

I’m assembling a stout 383ci small block Chevy with a 250 degrees at 0.050 inch duration mechanical roller camshaft. The pistons have a small dome and before I finish assembling […]

You spend a lot of time in your car hauler during racing season. Having reliable electric power is not a luxury—it’s essential to run lights, cordless tools, winches, and keep […]

If you’ve been paying attention to Ford’s design folks lately, you’ve probably noticed they’ve been putting out some pretty rad retro models with oodles (yes, oodles) of vintage styling cues. […]

Nobody wants a driveline that vibrates, shudders, or binds up, especially in a 4×4 truck that tows or goes off-road. Adding bigger wheels and tires, a lift (or lowering) kit, […]

A cold air intake (CAI) system is often the first modification a gearhead will make to upgrade their engine. Thanks to easy installation and noticeable performance effect, many enthusiasts consider […]

*** Your problem stems from an unfortunate combination of parts—but the good news is that the solution is easy. Here’s the background information. Sometime in the mid 1980s, Chevy changed […]

We started our race engine after it sat all winter and the engine started running rough. We discovered a pushrod hat had punched right up through the pushrod cup. I’ve […]

I have a 2003 Chevy Avalanche 5.3 LS. I want to know if I bore my 5.3L 0.030″ over could I use the same connecting rod on the new pistons? […]

I’ve run into some clearance issues on my engine build. I have a 383ci small block Chevy with a 3.75 inch stroke crank and stock rods. I put the cam […]