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 […]
Mailbag: How to Fix an Oil-Burning 350 SBC in an Old GMC 1500 4×4 Pickup
Q: The culprit is a 1989 GMC 1500 4×4 with a 350, automatic with overdrive, a 3.42 axle, and over 150,000 miles. It has recently developed a powerful thirst for […]
Best of Both Worlds: Building a Gen 1/LS Hybrid with World Products’ Motown II LS Block (Part 2)
Editor’s Note: Mike Mavrigian must do nothing but build engines and write stories about them. We have visions of his shop, Birchwood Automotive, set deep in the woods with Mavrigian keeping little […]
Best of Both Worlds: Building a Gen 1/LS Hybrid with World Products’ Motown II LS Block (Part 1)
Editor’s Note: Mike Mavrigian must do nothing but build engines and write stories about them. We have visions of his shop, Birchwood Automotive, set deep in the woods with Mavrigian […]
Monday Mailbag: How to Choose Motor Mounts for an Early Small Block Chevy
Q: I need a set of Chevy small block motor mounts for my 1969 Camaro. I’ve been told there are two sizes available. How do I determine which size is correct? A: In […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: How to Increase Compression on the Cheap
Is there a cheap way to increase compression on my small block Chevy? I have a 350 small block with iron heads. I don’t know much about the engine because […]