Long Rod Chevy 307 = Big Power
Chevrolet’s 307ci small block has long been viewed as a mild-mannered grocery getter. We used to call them “Belly Button Motors” because everyone had one—right? I recall new 1968-73 Chevelle […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Investigating Irregular Block Wear Behind the Cam Gear on a SBC
I have a really nice, four-bolt main small block Chevy 350 that I’m about to build into a street 383 with a stroker crank with forged pistons and good rods. […]
The Muscle is Back: A New Line of Summit Racing Muscle Car Flat Tappet Small Block Chevy Camshafts
There was a time almost six decades ago when screaming, carbureted small-block Chevy engines with big carburetors and 11:1 compression rolled off the assembly line and roamed the earth as […]
422 Cubes of Small Block Thunder, Part 2: Oiling System, Valvetrain & Induction
In Part One of our 700 horsepower small block Chevy build, Mr. Mavrigian got into prep of the Dart SHP block and Scat/Icon rotating assembly as well as installing the […]
422 Cubes of Small Block Thunder: Building a 700+ Horsepower Small Block Chevy (Part 1)
Even though it’s a GM LS world, the Gen 1 small block Chevy remains a popular choice for many builders. We’re going to show you how to build a 422 […]
A Look Back at the History of the Corvette C1 (1953-62) Generation
On June 30th, 1953 the first production Corvette rolled off the assembly line. But despite the position it holds now as “America’s Sports Car,” the Corvette wasn’t exactly an instant […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Steam Holes & Cylinder Heads for a Small Block Chevy 400
I’d like to build a Chevy 400 to drop in my short box pickup. The goal is a fun street truck, no track time, more likely to hit the highway […]
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, […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Solving SBC Ignition Timing Problems
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 […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Getting 400+ HP From an Old Small Block Chevy
I want to build the cheapest, least expensive small-block 350 Chevy that can make around 400 to 450 horsepower. How would I do that? I have a 350 Chevy truck […]