Q&A

Can you determine the intake centerline from reading the cam specs with the intake opening and intake closing figures listed on the cam card? Example: I have a Crane Cams […]

I purchased a 1959 Apache Truck four years ago with a supercharged small block Chevy 350 engine and a Weiand blower. The block is a 1969 model and heads are […]

For a good but not expensive small block Chevy street engine running normal pump gas compression and with some mild performance upgrades, what would be the best piston rings to […]

I’m going through my small block that’s running a hydraulic roller cam and lifters. The lifters I have seem to work just fine but I’m thinking that I should clean […]

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 […]

Q: I’m in the process of resto-modding a GMC pickup. The truck is currently equipped with a 5.7L 350, overbored to .040”. First, how do I figure out my new […]

I have a small block Ford 302 engine that I had built about six years ago. For reasons I won’t get into, this engine has been sitting on a stand […]

I read your article about spindle swaps for the 1964-67 Chevelle. I’m using 1994 Impala spindles and CPP control arms. You suggest that I can use a larger aftermarket wheel? […]

I have a 355ci small block Chevy that I bought that has dished pistons but I don’t know anything about them. The heads are off right now. I’d like to […]

I’m building a 383ci small block Chevy for my 1980 Malibu that will see a combination of street use with some fun runs at the drag strip. I don’t plan […]