Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Cost-Effective Ways to Increase Low-End Torque
I’ve been reading you for years at various magazines like PHR, Hot Rod, and Car Craft. I’ve been curious about the lower end of the torque curve. Looking at various […]
It’s No Theory: How to Contain Carnage from the Big Bang Clutch Explosion
More than 40 years ago, a friend came hobbling into my shop on crutches. His right foot was in a cast. He wasn’t very happy. As the story goes, he […]
Project Firebolt: The LSX Turbo Tacoma (Part 8): The Turbo Arrives & Exhaust Build Begins
Back when I built Thunderbolt, my LS3 Miata, I had a very clear project plan laid out. I wasn’t the first person to do an LS-based drivetrain conversion on a […]
Mailbag: Tips for Lifter Replacement in a Ford 460
Q: I have a vintage Lincoln coupe with a 460ci engine that’s bored .030″ over, has a 214°/224° @ .050″ flat tappet cam, an Edelbrock 750 cfm carb, headers, and […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: 4L60E vs. 200-R4 Transmissions
I think I just tore up my second 200-R4 transmission running back and forth to the NSRA street rod show in York, Pennsylvania. I had a Turbo 400 in my […]
Four-tify Your LS: Summit Racing Stage 4 Pro LS Camshaft Test
So what would you do if a company called you and offered up a 5.3L test motor? Now what if these same guys gave you their blessing to throw the […]
Mailbag: Getting a 3rd-Gen. Buick Skylark to Fly
Q: We have a 3rd-Gen. Buick Skylark. Under the hood is a 350 bored over .030, with a 750 cfm Holley carb, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, Federal-Mogul pistons, a 284°/284° […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Tips for Maxxing MPG with Fuel Mixing
I have a 2012 F-250 Ford built to use flex fuel. What is the best way to maximize miles per gallon? Is there any advantage to running 1/2 tank of 93 […]
Project Firebolt: The LSX Turbo Tacoma (Part 7): More Tear Down, Steering Relocation, & 8.8″ Rear End
Our first job of the day is to clear out the interior a bit which will give us room to work on a couple of upcoming jobs, like wiring this […]
Video: SIKKY BMW E30 LS Swap Build
SIKKY Manufacturing makes bolt-on LS swap kits for BMW, Nissan, and Toyota (and other non-U.S. auto make) applications. All SIKKY LS swap kits, motor mounts, and swap accessories are made […]