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Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: How to Make a Flat Tappet Cam Live

by × on October 2, 2020 at 2:56 pm × 4 comments

I have a survivor ‘66 Corvette 427. I selected the Factory Muscle solid flat tappet cam as I was trying to stay as true to the original build as possible. […]

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Ask Away! With Jeff Smith: Improving a G-Body Monte Carlo’s Handling and Stance

by × on September 10, 2020 at 5:14 pm × 4 comments

I have a 1988 Monte Carlo. I want to improve the stance and handling, and perhaps even do something to improve braking. I don’t want to build a race car […]

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Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Getting the Best of a Chevy 307 Without Blowing it Up

by × on September 4, 2020 at 3:41 pm × 8 comments

I have a 1971 Chevrolet 307 that I’ve decided to hot rod. In my search to find the best setup, I’ve had many different answers, mostly from helpful suggestions to […]

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Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Roller Upgrade for Small Block Chevy 350

by × on August 27, 2020 at 5:02 pm × 4 comments

I am considering buying the basic Chevrolet 350 c.i.d. crate engine. I’ve heard lots of good things about it. I’d like to upgrade to a hydraulic roller cam at the […]

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Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Out of Balance

by × on August 21, 2020 at 4:32 pm × 4 comments

I have a Camaro with a 420 c.i.d. small-block Chevy that I recently bought. We pulled the engine to freshen it and the question came up as to whether my […]

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Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Bogged Down on a Blow-Through Carburetor

by × on August 7, 2020 at 4:57 pm × 2 comments

I have a 355 c.i.d. small-block Chevy to which I’ve added a small Vortech centrifugal supercharger. The supercharger blows into a hat over the carburetor. For now, the engine is […]

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Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Troubleshooting Stripped Cylinder Head Bolts

by × on July 31, 2020 at 3:02 pm × 4 comments

I’ve got an old, 327 c.i.d. small-block Chevy that I started to replace the heads with a better set. My problem is I’ve stripped the threads on two head bolts […]

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Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Bearing Clearance, Cam & Oil Pump Advice for SBC Build

by × on July 24, 2020 at 10:47 am × 5 comments

I have a 350 c.i.d. small-block Chevy that I’m rebuilding. It has Wiseco forged pistons with a 1/16-inch ring package and 10:1 compression, good I-beam rods, and a good steel […]

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Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Figuring Piston-to-Deck with Protruding Pistons

by × on July 17, 2020 at 4:45 pm × 3 comments

I’m building a Chevy 350 engine for my son’s circle track race car. I started out with a 0.040-over block that I think has been severely decked but I’m not […]

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Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Solving SBC Ignition Timing Problems

by × on July 1, 2020 at 5:17 pm × 6 comments

I have a weird thing happening with my small-block Chevy crate engine that has me scratching my head. The engine is a 290-horsepower Chevy crate engine with a set of […]

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