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Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Tips on Reducing Compression to Avoid Detonation in a 327 Street Motor

I need your thoughts please. I’m installing KB157-060 (0.60 over) pistons in a 327 I’m building for a friend. The pistons have a slight dome and I’m a bit concerned […]
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Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Thoughts on Running a Mini-Spool in a ’66 Nova (& Eliminating the C-Clips)

I have a 1966 Nova with the 350 small block pushing about 400 horsepower with a 350 Turbo trans with the original 10-bolt rear 8.2 inch gear I was wanting […]
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Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Running Dished or Flat Top Pistons in a 5.3L LS Engine—or Boring it to a 5.7L

I have a 2003 Chevy Avalanche 5.3 LS. I want to know if I bore my 5.3L 0.030″ over could I use the same connecting rod on the new pistons? […]
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Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Aren’t All SBC Cylinder Heads Interchangeable? What Are the Differences?

I’m a little confused about cylinder heads for a small block Chevy. I thought all the heads interchanged. My buddy tells me that certain late model heads don’t use the […]
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Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Solving a No Oil Pressure Problem on a Freshly Rebuilt LS Engine

I just finished assembling a rebuilt Gen. IV 5.3L LS engine. I’ve deleted the AFM on this engine and I’ve tapped and plugged the stands inside the engine lifter valley. […]
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Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Fixing Rod & Cam Clearance Issues in a 383 Small Block Chevy Stroker

I’ve run into some clearance issues on my engine build. I have a 383ci small block Chevy with a 3.75 inch stroke crank and stock rods. I put the cam […]
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Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Finding a Replacement for a Leaky O-Ring on a Holley Carburetor

I’m having a real problem keeping my Holley carburetor needle and seat O-ring from leaking. My old Holleys worked fine up until about a year ago. Now it seems both […]
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Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Advice on Running a Chevy Tri-Power vs. a Single Plane Intake Manifold

I’m going to have someone build a street engine for me and I want to use 1968 round port Corvette 400 hp Tri-Power manifold and carbs using one inch spacers. […]
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