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I’m assembling a stout 383ci small block Chevy with a 250 degrees at 0.050 inch duration mechanical roller camshaft. The pistons have a small dome and before I finish assembling […]

I have a 350 small block in my Model A roadster that I’ve put lots of miles on over the years. Recently the mechanical fuel pump quit on me so […]

Based on one of your answers in an earlier tech column, I found myself asking a lot of the same questions about running solid lifters on hydraulic roller camshaft after […]

I’ve read engine builds where the builder swears by coated engine bearings and then other guys will say that they are just a way to spend more money and they […]

I’ve got a ’66 Chevelle with an inline six cylinder and a Powerglide and I want to swap in an LS engine. I’ve been reading about LS swaps but there […]

I have a 1981 Chevy C30 dually truck with a 454 big block and a 3.73:1 rear gear. I’d like to remove the TH400 and replace it with a 4L80E. […]

I have a 496ci big block Chevy that I built about five years ago that has been on the street the whole time. I don’t drag race it, but it […]

*** Your problem stems from an unfortunate combination of parts—but the good news is that the solution is easy. Here’s the background information. Sometime in the mid 1980s, Chevy changed […]

I’m in the process of swapping a 383ci small-block into my V6-powered 1981 Malibu. The swap is going well but I’ve run into a small electrical connection problem. The old […]

We started our race engine after it sat all winter and the engine started running rough. We discovered a pushrod hat had punched right up through the pushrod cup. I’ve […]