Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: How Much Horsepower Does My Car Need for 12-Second ETs
I would like your opinion on my ‘61 Comet 2-door wagon. It’s a car that will be used for local cruise nights and Friday night street-legal drags. My question […]
Mailbag: Improving ET and 60 ft. Times in a 455-Powered 1967 Pontiac GTO
Q: My 1967 GTO has a 455 Pontiac powerplant with Edelbrock 87cc heads, .030 over Ross pistons, Total Seal rings, Eagle rods, a Crower cam (int./exh. duration 248°/252° @ .050″, […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Troubleshooting Hot Starting Problems in a Chevy 454
I have a ’69 Camaro with a 454. I went to fill it with gas on its first run for the spring and drove it perhaps 20 miles. After stopping […]
Mailbag: Recommendations for Putting a ’51 F-1 Pickup Body on a Ford Bronco Chassis & Converting EFI to Carb
Q: I own a 1986 Ford Bronco 4×4 with a 302 V8, electronic fuel injection, and a C-6 automatic transmission. The body is banged up and rusted beyond repair. I […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Cylinder Wall Glazing – What it is and How to Get Rid of It
This may sound like a simple question, but what is cylinder wall glazing and how is it created? I hear about it all the time when people talk about piston […]
Mailbag: Transmission and Gearing Recommendations for a 454-Powered 1970s-era Impala Getting Big (24″) Wheels
Q: Recently, I purchased a vintage Chevy Impala. It’s a pretty big car, so I decided to swap the small block 350 with a big block 454. I had a […]
Mechanical Water Pump FAQ: Pump Rotation, Increased Flow, Measuring & More
The water pump wizards over at Tuff Stuff Performance field a ton of questions about things like pump sizes, flow rates, belt routing, and all sorts of other cooling-related issues. […]
Mailbag: How to Make 400 HP in an SBC-Powered Third-Gen Camaro
Q: I have a third-gen Chevy Camaro RS. I’d like to build a 350 for it that puts 400 horses on the ground, and I’d like for it to be […]
Mailbag: Can You Use Block Filler to Improve Engine Cooling and Bottom-End Strength?
Q: I’m getting ready to build a 406 small-block to put into my Camaro. My question is about the use of block filler. I’ve read that if you fill the […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Why Do I Keep Killing Alternators?
I did a LS2 swap in my ‘54 Belair. The engine came from an ‘05 GTO. It has a modest stereo system operating on a 10-amp fuse. It has a 16-inch […]