Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Diagnosing a Chevy 454 That’s Getting Water in its Oil
I have a 454 big block Chevy that I purchased from a guy online. It looked good, we pulled the valve covers and it had a hydraulic roller cam and […]
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Exploring Growth Potential: Trick Flow Performance Upgrades to a 5.0L Ford Explorer Engine
To start things off, head on over to your local junkyard and snatch up a fresh 5.0L Mustang engine. …Wait, what’s that you say? This isn’t the late 1990s (or […]
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Bearing Down: Engine Crankshaft & Cam Bearing Basics
It should be no secret to anyone reading this that bearings are used for the camshaft along with the crankshaft main and rod journals in an automotive application. While some […]
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The Last Waltz: The Renewal of an Abused Chevy 283
It all began with a cast-off 283 small-block Chevy. The ’64 El Camino limped into our garage spitting out of the carburetor and suffering from severe palpitations. By all indications, […]
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The Last Small-Block: Chevy’s Gen. II LT1/LT4 1992-97
Chevrolet’s LT1 engine family evokes all kinds of emotions among Bow-Tie guys. Those in the know remember the original 350 cubic-inch LT1 introduced in 1970 was a real powerhouse with […]
Ford Engines
Testing a Junkyard Ford 5.0L Engine with New Top End Kit
It has always been my contention that the 5.0L Mustang saved Ford, or at the very least, Ford Performance. Prior to the introduction of the 5.0L, Ford was serving up […]
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Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Figuring Piston-to-Deck with Protruding Pistons
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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How to Use a Dial-Back Timing Light
It’s a sign of the times when late model engines with distributorless ignition systems (DIS) no longer require the services of the ubiquitous timing light. But for the remainder of […]
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The Basics of Setting and Adjusting Valve Lash
The designers of late model engines like the GM LS, Ford Modular engine, and the Chrysler Gen III Hemi have in many ways made it easy for performance enthusiasts. Not […]
Ford Engines
Ford’s New 7.3L Godzilla Engine Looks Poised to be Next Big Thing in Hotrodding
Can Ford’s gargantuan new 7.3L overhead valve (OHV) gas engine nestled under the hood of the 2020 Ford F-250/350 Super Duty become king of the monster motors? We think it […]
