Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Explain Tailpipe Smoke from a Freshly Rebuilt Engine
I have this problem with a small block Chevy 355ci that my brother and I just assembled. The engine in the car runs great. But a friend was following me […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: How Often Should You Change the Oil On a Car Driven Less Than 3,000 Miles a Year
I have a vintage Chevy show car with a small block and an automatic. I don’t drive it all that much. Mainly I start it up and drive it from […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Why Are My Brakes Stuck On Without Touching the Pedal?
I just bought a small block 1966 El Camino that has had some modifications with an engine swap and a front disc brake conversion. The guy who sold it to […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Good Distributor Options for a 1982 Chevy Big Block with an Upgraded Camshaft & Cylinder Heads
I have a 1982 Chevy big block 454ci in my 1966 with 10.1 compression using a GM 427 crank that makes 433ci. The heads are Corvette oval ports from a […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Tips for Initial Fire-Up of a Rebuilt Engine That’s Been in Storage for Several Years
I have a really strong 421ci Pontiac that had been completely rebuilt for me by a professional shop that is now all wrapped in plastic in my garage. It has […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Fixing a Recurring Front Pump Seal Leak on a 4L60E Behind an LS
We rebuilt a new 5.3L LS engine for our 1954 Chevy truck with a 4L60E automatic behind it. We added a performance cam and had the oil pan off to […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Understanding a Supercharged Engine’s BSFC Number to Choose Fuel Injectors
I’ve noticed that many of your tech questions are about carburetors but I have an EFI question for you. When choosing fuel injector size for a supercharged engine, the BSFC […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Cam, Piston & Ring Advice for a Supercharged 355 Chevy Small Block
I am building a new 355ci Gen. 1 small block Chevy for my Buick Skylark that also has a Procharger supercharger. I’m upping everything inside with a forged crank, rods, […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Preventing Premature Flat Tappet Camshaft Failure
I’m hearing all kinds of conflicting information about guys losing flat tappet camshafts in engines thousands of miles after the engine was built. It appears the favorite bad guy is […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Affordable, Durable DIY Ways to Coat or Paint Exhaust Manifolds
I’m restoring my 390 Ford Fairlane and the cast iron exhaust manifolds are just plain rusty ugly. I can blast them back to original but they will just rust again. […]