Trans Am Tribute Engines: Building a Maximum Chevy DZ302
I’ll tell you right up front—I’m a diehard Ford enthusiast and have been for more than 50 years. That was pretty challenging in high school back in Maryland with a […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Gearing, Engine & EFI Advice for a 350 SBC in a Pro Street Opel GT
My project is a 1973 Opel GT Pro Street car. The engine is a SBC 350 with 4 bolt mains and the heads will be replaced with older 2.02/1.60 style […]
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 […]
Summit Racing Combo Feature: Chevy 350 Engine Kit Pro Packs
A Summit Racing Pro Pack is a parts combo assembled by the automotive performance experts on Summit Racing’s tech team. Each part is proven to perfectly complement the other components in the […]
Parts Bin: Summit Racing Offers All New, Better-Than-OE Chevy Vortec-Style 64cc Cylinder Heads for Builders on a Budget
When Chevy introduced the new “Vortec” cylinder head design for its trusty small block back in the 1990s, savvy engine builders instantly recognized the new head’s value as an easy, […]
Parts Bin: Summit Racing Has a 300 hp 350 SBC Crate Engine with an All-New Block & Heads—Plus a 2-Year Warranty
If you assembled an engine hall of fame, be assured that the venerable Chevy 350 small block would be a charter member. Yup, from classic musclecars and prewar hot rods […]
Push to Pass: A Small Block Chevy Cheap Shot of Nitrous with a Sniper Kit from NOS
It has been said, over and over again, that there is NO replacement for displacement. A time-honored tradition, generations of gearheads have always embraced this bigger-is-better theme. What this simple […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Aren’t All SBC Cylinder Heads Interchangeable? What Are the Differences?
I’m a little confused about cylinder heads for a small block Chevy. I thought all the heads interchanged. My buddy tells me that certain late model heads don’t use the […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Will LT1-Style Gen. 2 Aluminum Corvette Cylinder Heads Fit on an Earlier Gen. 1 Small Block Chevy?
Can I use a set of 1992 to 1996 aluminum cylinder heads from a Corvette on an earlier small block Chevy? I have a chance to pick up a set […]
Saving A Small Block Chevy Engine with Cylinder Sleeving
Chevy blocks of all kinds are a dime a dozen because they can be found everywhere. However, what if you’re building a rare Z/28 Camaro with the coveted 302 block […]