Ask Away with Jeff Smith: Are Bad Lifters Causing My Excessive Valve Lash? And How Do I Check?
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 […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: What’s This Gunk & Buildup Doing In My Radiator & Cooling System?
My brother and I just bought a 1979 El Camino that has been stored on the west coast for something like over 20 years. We got a good deal on […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Explain Tailpipe Smoke from a Freshly Rebuilt Engine
I have this problem with a small block Chevy 355ci that my brother and I just assembled. The engine in the car runs great. But a friend was following me […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: How Often Should You Change the Oil On a Car Driven Less Than 3,000 Miles a Year
I have a vintage Chevy show car with a small block and an automatic. I don’t drive it all that much. Mainly I start it up and drive it from […]
Ask Away! How to Delete the AFM System in a 5.3L LS Truck Engine
I have a 2007 5.3L truck motor that came out of a Tahoe. I want to go through the engine and update it for use in a hot rod I’m […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Why Are My Brakes Stuck On Without Touching the Pedal?
I just bought a small block 1966 El Camino that has had some modifications with an engine swap and a front disc brake conversion. The guy who sold it to […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Good Distributor Options for a 1982 Chevy Big Block with an Upgraded Camshaft & Cylinder Heads
I have a 1982 Chevy big block 454ci in my 1966 with 10.1 compression using a GM 427 crank that makes 433ci. The heads are Corvette oval ports from a […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Quieting a Noisy Valvetrain After Engine Break-In
*** 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 […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Why Are the Connectors Different on My New & Old GM Alternators?
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 […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Curing an Edelbrock AVS2 Carburetor with a Non-Stop Flooding Issue
I recently purchased a T-bucket that has an Edelbrock AVS2 series carburetor. Last weekend I went out to start doing some work on it for the spring season. When I […]