The question is, does length matter? The answer is a BIG yes, especially if we are referring to intake runner length! You see, runner length plays a huge role in […]
There are a lot of ways to build an engine. Some are quick and dirty, get the job done affairs. Others are over-the-top meticulous, leave no rock unturned such as […]
It has been said, over and over again, that there is NO replacement for displacement. A time-honored tradition, generations of gearheads have always embraced this bigger-is-better theme. What this simple […]
Various rules for Late Model Stock classes require using a two-barrel carburetor to limit the total amount of horsepower on V8 engines. Because it flows 500 cfm, Holley’s #4412 two-barrel […]
What does the Dodge Magnum 360 have in common with the GM LS engine family? In fact, what does a Magnum 360 (or smaller 5.2L 318) have in common with […]
Once described as the small block Chevy of fuel delivery, the Holley 3310 carburetor (4150 and 4160 models) landed at #1 on our list of most important aftermarket parts of […]
It should come as no surprise to anyone reading this that air cleaner size is important. The basic rule is, bigger is better. That’s why so many of the high […]
Editor’s Note: Mike Mavrigian has been building and writing about engines almost as long as there has been internal combustion. Mike’s shop, Birchwood Automotive, specializes in street performance and racing […]
Q: I was shopping around for a new carburetor recently, and I noticed some carburetors being described as calibrated and ready-to-run out of the box. Is there really such thing as a “ready-to-run” […]
The great thing about being an LS enthusiast is you don’t have to worry yourself with the petty problems that plagued the lesser Gen. I small blocks, right? Case in […]