Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Tips on Choosing the Right Alternator Amp Rating
I have a 1970 Mustang and I’m trying to decide what alternator amp rating I need. The only electrical demand above the normal stock stuff is I have a three-row […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Determining Actual Temperature Readings from a Basic Stock “Cold-to-Hot” Gauge
I have a coolant temp gauge in my 1966 Chevy Chevelle that was a conversion from the stock Chevelle instrument panel to a reproduction of the factory temp gauge. The […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Mounting Solutions for an A/C Compressor on a Big Block Chevy Serpentine Drive
I have a 1991 Chevy pickup with a blown up small block that came with factory A/C. I managed to find a nice motor home 454 engine for a little […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: How to Tune a Holley Street Avenger Carburetor for High Altitude Operation
My 670 cfm Holley Street Avenger carburetor on my 427ci Cobra engine (small block Stroker) has never worked properly since I have owned it. Just as your articles on tuning […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Some Questions on E85 & MPG
I read your article about, “Clearing Up Myths About E85 And Ethanol: 16 Things You Need to Know.” While I have read a lot about ethanol usage, your Q&A article […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Picking a Good EFI System for an Old Chevy Inline Six Engine
Hello, I am writing from Cuba. I am rebuilding a 230ci inline Chevy 6 cylinder. I have pistons from a 283 to that are 0.060-inch oversize, a Magnum street cam […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: What Will a Compression or Leakdown Test Tell Me About My Oil Consumption Problem?
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 […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: How Much is Too Much Crankshaft Clearance?
I have a 350ci small block that I thought would be easy to rebuild. My brother ran it out of oil in his 1957 Chevy so we pulled the engine […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: What’s the Best Way to Clean Cylinder Walls Before Engine Assembly?
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 […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Are Gas Ported Piston Rings a Good Choice for a High Performance Street Engine?
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 […]