Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Matching Up Vacuum & Mechanical Advance
I have a 1990 C1500 with a 1984 454 carb and an HEI distributor. I can’t seem to get it tuned right. I installed a Moroso timing curve kit with […]
Lot Shots Find of the Week: 1948 Pontiac Custom Street Rod
A parking lot is a parking lot is a parking lot—unless it’s the Summit Racing parking lot. On any given day or time, the lot outside a Summit Racing store […]
Ride Guides: A Quick Guide to Identifying 1966-1979 Ford Broncos
The Ford Bronco galloped into our hearts when the beloved SUV debuted with model year 1966. Ford introduced the Bronco to compete with the Jeep CJ-5 and the International Harvester Scout. […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: What Does “Inches of Mercury” Mean & How Does It Measure Vacuum?
Can you give me a short explanation of what inches of mercury is and how it is measures manifold vacuum? I just don’t understand it. Thanks! J.J. This can sometimes […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Choosing a Transmission for Big Block-Powered Cruiser
I am building a ‘72 Caprice as a tribute patrol cruiser. I am pulling out the original 400 SBC and replacing it with a big-block 454 just so the look […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: What’s a Good Way to Clean Engine Internals Without a Complete Teardown?
I have an older small block 350 Chevy pulled out of a 1990 Chevy pickup that ran before we yanked it out. I plan on using it in a 1950 […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: How to Tune the Idle Speed on a Self-Learning EFI System
I recently bought a FiTech Go EFI fuel injection system for my big-block Chevelle. The engine is a 468ci big-block with a mild hydraulic roller cam, a TH400, a warmed-over […]
Guide: How Basic Cooling System Troubleshooting Led to a Radiator Swap That Fixed an Overheating Issue
For years, the engine temperature in my Jeep CJ-5 had a pesky tendency to climb whenever I stopped for a few moments. Once we got moving again though, temps went […]
Ford’s 7.3L Godzilla—Push Rods and Cubic Inches are Back at the Blue Oval
Ford’s newest V8 has made a splash as of late both with the new truck market and on the aftermarket hot rod scene. While small-displacement, overhead cam engines have been […]
Basic Engine Building Tools That Should Be In Every Engine Builder’s Toolbox (Part 1)
There are very few hot rodders who aren’t interested in horsepower and torque. All that power is tons of fun and internal combustion, piston engines are the center of all […]