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How to Fix a Stripped Head Bolt (Ask Away with Jeff Smith)

I finally collected all the parts to assemble my small-block Chevy 350 but when I torqued the head bolts, one of the holes stripped. I’ve heard there’s a way to […]
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ZZ5 350 Crate Engine

Ask Away with Jeff Smith: Inside the New Chevy ZZ5 Crate Motor

I was looking through all the different small block Chevy crate engines from Chevrolet the other day and noticed there’s now a ZZ5. I know there have been a whole […]
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Ask Away with Jeff Smith: Capacitive Discharge vs. Inductive Ignition

My buddies and I got into a discussion the other day about why all the new car companies went with individual coils for each cylinder as opposed to sticking with […]
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Ask Away with Jeff Smith: What’s the Difference Between Detonation and Pre-Ignition?

Okay, I keep reading about there is a difference between detonation and pre-ignition but it seems that whenever I ask anybody about this, they agree but don’t know the difference. […]
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Ask Away with Jeff Smith: Inside GM’s New 90-Degree V6 Engine

In the ‘80s, GM used a 4.3L 90-degree V6 in many different cars. I know that this engine is basically a small-block Chevy with two cylinders removed. This got me […]
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Ask Away with Jeff Smith: Fuel Volume vs. Fuel Pressure & How They Relate

I’m considering buying one of those self-learning TBI fuel injection systems. I’ve heard that the fuel delivery system is the most important part of the installation so I’ve been reading […]
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Ask Away with Jeff Smith: A Basic Guide to Ignition Advance

I hate to admit that I’ve been working on cars for more years that I care to admit and yet I still don’t understand all the different things about ignition […]
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Ask Away with Jeff Smith: Why Does My Car Torque Steer So Badly?

I have an all-steel Willys coupe with an all-aluminum 498ci Keith Black HEMI with a Don Hampton 8-71 supercharger and an EFI system using electronic fuel injectors located under the […]
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Ask Away with Jeff Smith: Peak Power vs. Torque Curve — What Matters Most for Your Application?

I recently read a story in a national publication that struck me as interesting and worth dissecting. The story tested the addition of a tall, long runner EFI intake manifold […]
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Ask Away with Jeff Smith: Is There a Shelf Life for Brake Fluid?

  I have a small, 12-ounce bottle of DOT 4 brake fluid that’s been on the shelf for at least a couple of years. I was going to use it […]
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