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 […]
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Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Troubleshooting a Misfiring Ford 289 Engine
I have a ‘67 289 out of a Falcon Futura sports coupe that I rebuilt with all new internal guts. The heads and block have been decked and has hydraulic […]
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Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Calculating Fuel Pump Ratings to Feed Big Block Chevy
I am building a mild, street big-block Chevy that will be carbureted but I’d like to run one of those in-tank EFI conversions since that will be much simpler and […]
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Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Adjusting Vacuum, Timing & Advance Springs to Cure Engine Misfire
I’ve been reading your posts/blogs/articles on tuning with a vacuum advance and it’s been very helpful. My combo is a 355 small-block Chevy, 10.7:1 compression, 23-degree Brodix 10x heads that […]
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Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: The Science Behind Low-Compression Engines
I’ve seen a couple of posts where the discussion is about how much compression to run and still use a supercharger. There were lots of ideas kicked around but it […]
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Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Troubleshooting Valve Train on Small Block Chevy 355
I have a 355 c.i.d. small-block Chevy with a big cam, decent compression, and production iron heads. The cam is an Isky 268/272 at 0.050 with 0.640-inch lift. It has […]
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Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Fixing Spongy Brake Pedal Feel After Transmission Swap
I have a brake bleeding question. We installed a Wilwood four-wheel disc brake system in my ’68 Nova about 15 years ago, and for a couple of years of driving […]
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Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Optimizing Compression in SBC Corvette Boat Engine
I’m rebuilding a Corvette small block Chevy engine for my cruiser boat in Australia. It’s a mid-range torque engine. I’m using Scat forged, floating pin rods, and a mild Isky […]
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Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: How 2618 vs. 4032 Alloys Affect Forged Piston Noise
I am building an LSA supercharged 6.2L motor. I would prefer to run a 4032 forged piston with a 12cc dish to create the proper compression ratio. I recently watched […]
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Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: A Brief History of the Airflow-Restricting Chevy 305
How did Chevrolet build the 305 cubic inch small-block? Is it a mash-up of 283 and 350 parts? Or is it just slightly larger than a 302 Chevy engine? — […]
