Project Firebolt: The LSX Turbo Tacoma (Part 7): More Tear Down, Steering Relocation, & 8.8″ Rear End
Our first job of the day is to clear out the interior a bit which will give us room to work on a couple of upcoming jobs, like wiring this […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Tips & Advice for Bolting Up a 4L60E Transmission to a Small Block Chevy Engine
I just read your article from 2017: The Great Chevy Auto Trans Interchange Guide. This is a great article, but my head is spinning. I have a small block Chevy […]
Ranking the Top 5 Small Block Chevy Engines of All Time: (#5) The Original 265
2015 is the 60th anniversary of the small block Chevy engine. We’re keeping the Mouse Party celebration going by counting down Chevy’s five best factory small blocks ever. Spanning six decades and five generations of motors, […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Why You Should Locate Fuel Pressure Regulators Near the Engine
I am making plans for an LS-swapped Chevelle with all kinds of cool parts, so I’m building the car in my head. I’ve seen lots of people use that Corvette […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Vacuum Advance and How it Relates to Part-Throttle Timing
Our tech column seems to be gathering quite a following of guys who want to know more about their cars and engines. One reader posted a comment (below) in response […]
Behold the Cosworth Vega: A Chevy Subcompact with a Formula 1 Pedigree
For years, we thought the Cosworth Vega was a mythical creature that appeared only in automotive history books. Until we saw one at the 2021 Goodguys Summit Racing Nationals. “It […]
The Top 10 American Performance Engines of the Last 30 Years (#5): Ford EFI 5.0L H.O.
Editor’s note: The 1980s was a transition period for engine technology in America. The iconic carburetor gave way to fuel injection. Cubic inches were out, and liter designations marked a new era for […]
Compound Boost! Turbo/Supercharged 3800 V6 (Part 2)
Quick, what is the one thing every motor needs? The answer, as always, is BOOST! What if your motor already has boost, like the junkyard, supercharged 3800 Series-3 V6 we […]
Can Seafoam Motor Treatment Clean an Engine’s Combustion Chamber?
Seafoam is the brand name of a product that’s been around for ages. It began as an engine treatment designed to remedy fuel-related problems and, early on, gearheads found that […]
Mailbag: Diagnosing Engine Breakup at Highway Cruising Speeds (& Broken Dampers, Too)!
Q: I have a 1970s-era Ford Ranchero with a 302 engine with a two-barrel carburetor, a C-4 transmission, and an open-type rear axle with 3.08 gears (I think). The only modifications […]