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I hear numbers thrown all over the place about the horsepower loss from flywheel power to rear wheel power. I’ve heard 10 percent up to 25 percent—which is a huge […]

I was going to buy a stock replacement proportioning valve for my 1969 Nova but a friend said that because I’ve changed so many other parts in my car that […]

Can you determine the intake centerline from reading the cam specs with the intake opening and intake closing figures listed on the cam card? Example: I have a Crane Cams […]

I purchased a 1959 Apache Truck four years ago with a supercharged small block Chevy 350 engine and a Weiand blower. The block is a 1969 model and heads are […]

For a good but not expensive small block Chevy street engine running normal pump gas compression and with some mild performance upgrades, what would be the best piston rings to […]

I’m going through my small block that’s running a hydraulic roller cam and lifters. The lifters I have seem to work just fine but I’m thinking that I should clean […]

I have a small block Ford 302 engine that I had built about six years ago. For reasons I won’t get into, this engine has been sitting on a stand […]

I read your article about spindle swaps for the 1964-67 Chevelle. I’m using 1994 Impala spindles and CPP control arms. You suggest that I can use a larger aftermarket wheel? […]

I have a 355ci small block Chevy that I bought that has dished pistons but I don’t know anything about them. The heads are off right now. I’d like to […]

I’m building a 383ci small block Chevy for my 1980 Malibu that will see a combination of street use with some fun runs at the drag strip. I don’t plan […]