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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 […]

Even as a virtual event this year, the 2020 SEMA360 show delivered an impressive mix of the latest automotive gear. And, as always, there was a wide range of new […]

Decades ago when I was a kid, I needed to remove the front springs on my car. A previous owner had “adjusted” the ride height by heating the coils with a […]

One of the many appealing things about owning a truck is the sense of unlimited possibilities. You can haul stuff. You can tow boats, campers, and trailers. You can plow […]

Editor’s Note: Mike Mavrigian must do nothing but build engines and write stories about them. We have visions of his shop, Birchwood Automotive, set deep in the woods with Mavrigian […]

There was a time when big block Chevy engines with solid lifter camshafts clattered their way down the boulevards and highways of America. It was a time of big block […]

I have a 5.7L LS6 engine out of a 2005 Caddy CTS-V that dropped an intake valve with just over 50K on the odometer. The damage was not too extensive (no […]

I’ve got a Chevelle with a 468ci big-block with a pretty big cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, a Holley 750cfm HP carburetor, and an HEI ignition. The engine idles way […]

For anyone building an engine in a small town, the pain of finding all of the little pieces necessary to assemble the thing can be considerable—and we’re not talking about […]

This is directed to Jeff Smith – great article on ignition timing.  I have a few questions.   My problem is I can’t seem to get the timing right with either the initial or […]