Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: How Camshafts Relate to Exhaust Smell
I have a ’68 383 Road Runner, I bought it as a non-running car and it had a considerable cam in it when I got it—I think it is the […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: How to Install a Bypass Fuel Pressure Regulator on an EFI System
I’m building an LS engine to put into an early Chevy pickup and I’ve got a fuel delivery system question. I’m running one of those new Holley Sniper aluminum fabricated […]
Mailbag: Performance Upgrades for a Daily-Driven El Camino with a Small Block Chevy
Q: I have a 1970 El Camino that will be used as a daily driver performance car. I have a Chevy 350 small block that I want to assemble with […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Why Does My Performance Engine Knock?
I recently bought a really awesome street Camaro with a 355ci small-block, a Super T-10 4-speed, and a 12-bolt with 4.10 gears. The engine runs really great and pulls hard […]
Mailbag: Recommendations for Putting a ’51 F-1 Pickup Body on a Ford Bronco Chassis & Converting EFI to Carb
Q: I own a 1986 Ford Bronco 4×4 with a 302 V8, electronic fuel injection, and a C-6 automatic transmission. The body is banged up and rusted beyond repair. I […]
Mailbag: Top 3 Ways to Cure a Pre-Ignition Condition
Q: I have a Ford truck with a 390 FE engine. I had the heads redone and installed a new cam and lifter set, true roller timing chain, valve springs, single […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: How to Set Preload on Hydraulic Lifters — and Why It’s Important!
I just installed a new cam in my small block Chevy. The engine runs great, but I’ve noticed that at idle and at some cruising speeds the engine makes a […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Port Matching vs. Pocket Porting — Which is a Better Use of Time?
I’m still buying parts to assemble a 355-cubic-inch small block Chevy for my ’55 Chevy. My buddy was over this past weekend and told me that I should make sure […]
How to Install and Break In a New Set of Wheels (the Actual Right Way)
The hard part is over, right? After much hand-wringing about fitment and flip-flopping between styles, you’ve finally selected a new set of wheels for your ride. Now all you have to […]
Ask Away with Jeff Smith: How to Prevent Engine Bolts from Rusting and Galling
I was helping my buddy remove the heads from his truck this last weekend. We ran into a problem where two of the collector bolts on the passenger side header […]