Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Camshaft and EFI Advice for 540 Big Block Chevy
I’m building a street 540 big block Chevy with a mild hydraulic COMP Thumpr cam, rectangle-port heads, and 9.5:1 compression ratio that looks like a stock L88 to go in […]
2014 Year in Review (Part 2): A Look Back at the Top Featured Vehicles of the Year
Editor’s Note: The year 2014 gave us the introduction of the 707-horse Hellcat and the end of the popular fifth-generation Mustang. A sinkhole swallowed up a bunch of Corvettes, and then Mother Earth spit out […]
NHRA 2014 Wrap-Up: Capps, Schumacher, Connolly and A. Smith Win in Epping
Ron Capps raced to his first victory of the season in Funny Car Sunday at the Auto-Plus NHRA New England Nationals. Top Fuel’s Tony Schumacher, Pro Stock’s Dave Connolly, and […]
It’s So Simple! 6.0L LS Turbo Performance
Seriously folks, if you want to make some serious power, is there any better way than adding boost? This statement applies to almost any engine combination, regardless of the original […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: The Relationship Between Oil Viscosity, Bearing Clearance & Operating Temperatures
I read your story on what weight oil to use for a certain bearing oil clearance. Thanks for a good article, Here’s a question for you. Would you look at […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: My Freshly Rebuilt Small Block Chevy Doesn’t Build Oil Pressure During the Pre-Lube Process
I just assembled my small-block Chevy 350 engine and also used a drill motor and an old distributor to pressure lube the engine before I fired it up. Unfortunately, it […]
Parts Bin: Declutter Your Shop or Garage & Work More Efficiently with Storage Solutions from Armadillo Tough
Whether it’s a home garage or a professional shop, the endless march of projects means you’re always accumulating more tools, more parts, more materials, and just…more…stuff. And if we’re being […]
Fuel Pump Technology: Understanding Different Fuel Pump Designs
Fuel pumps come in a variety of designs. In the most general terms, you can choose between mechanical, belt-drive, and electric (inline and in-tank) pumps. We wrote an earlier post […]
Mailbag: Transmission Swap Advice for a Ford 351 Cleveland
Q: I have a 1973 Mustang fastback that I have restored with the help of parts from Summit Racing. It has an FMX transmission, which I would like to swap for […]
Mailbag: Fighting the “Uphill Battle”
G.S. • Mt. Sterling, OH Q: I have a 2002 Ford Ranger 2.3L, 5-speed. When I drive on flat roads the truck runs fine, but it struggles when I hit hills. […]