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 […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Optimizing Compression in a 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 […]
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? — […]
Holley Expands Bracketless Mid-Mount Accessory Drive Systems to SBC/BBC Engines
LAS VEGAS, NV — Among the bevy of new products Holley Performance launched in 2019, the iconic brand expanded its mid-mount engine accessory drive systems product line to include applications […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Adding Power to a Ski Boat SBC—EFI or Carburetor?
I’ve got a direct-drive ski boat with a worn out 350 c.i.d. small-block Chevy. I’m thinking about building a new engine with modest goals. It’s a family boat, but I […]
Mailbag: Can I Overbore a 267 to Power My Vintage Chevy Truck?
Q: My father gave me a 267 Chevy small block that came from a Malibu. I’d like to drop it into my 1960s-era Chevy truck but I don’t think it’s […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Best Performance Upgrades for a 283 Chevy Small Block Engine
Here’s a question you probably haven’t got before in your Ask Away! segments. I have a 0.060-over 283 that is now at 292 cubic inches. I just finished the short […]