In Part 1 of our story on building your own small block Chevy, we outlined the plan and detailed the assembly of the short block that included the rotating assembly, […]
A four-seven firing order swap is becoming an increasingly popular upgrade for engine builders looking to squeeze more performance from a Small Block Chevy engine. Never heard of it? Basically, […]
The 383 in my ‘68 Road Runner is lightly modified with a 750cfm Holley carburetor, headers, Edelbrock RPM dual plane intake, Mopar electronic ignition, and a mild hydraulic cam. I’ve […]
The cost of even mild high performance engines is escalating—along with everything else in this post-Covid world. Even the traditional small block Chevy crate engines are no longer as kind […]
Whenever you build or rebuild an engine, there’s always a wee bit of anxiety before you fire it up for the first time. If everything goes according to plan—all of […]
What kind of cleaning solution works best for getting the cylinder walls clean before final engine assembly? I’ve heard lots of stories of different homemade solutions and I was interested […]
Columbus, Ohio – Chrome bumpers, candy paint, and 20 inch wheels are nice and all, but c’mon—the real magic of a car show like the Goodguys Summit Racing Nationals resides under […]
I’ve heard that gas ports drilled into pistons for race engines could also be used for hot street engines but that they don’t work very well because eventually the ports […]
Look, we like a nice exhaust rumble as much as any gearhead. Problem is, our passengers may not. And if we’re being perfectly honest, sometimes it’s nice to quiet things […]