Ask Away: How to Figure Out Compression Ratio On an Engine with Unknown Dished Pistons
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 […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Should I Run a High Pressure/High Volume Oil Pump in My Street/Strip 383 SBC Stroker Engine?
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 […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: A Possible Cause (& Solution) for Excessive Tailpipe Smoke from a Recently-Revived Engine
My question regards a 1964 Chevy 327/300 HP engine in a 1957 Chevy. I was asked to get the engine running—it had been sitting since 1973 but was only supposed […]
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 […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Swapping a Late 1980s Quadrajet with a Throttle Sensor for an Aftermarket Carb & TV Cable
I just read your article titled “The Missing Link: The Best way to Install a Carburetor TPS” in Street Muscle Magazine. I’m trying to install an Edelbrock 1906 Carburetor […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Should I Use Stock or Aftermarket Connecting Rods on My 383 Chevy Stroker Engine?
I’m building a 383ci small block Chevy that will use a good set of forged aluminum pistons and I’m considering the difference between rebuilding my stock 5.7 inch rods with […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Carburetor Recommendations for a 355 Chevy with a Weiand Supercharger
I picked up a Weiand 144 small supercharger for my 355ci small block Chevy and now I’m wondering what carburetor to use? Obviously fuel economy isn’t one of my main […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Is a GM 200-4R Automatic a Good Choice for a Mostly Stock 1968 Camaro? What Transmission Would You Recommend?
I have a really nice 1967 Camaro that my sister bought from the first owner way back in 1979. It’s a California car with a matching-numbers SS350 engine with a […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Should I Check My Automatic Transmission Fluid Level with the Engine Running?
I’m new to the car scene and one thing I have always been told is to check the automatic transmission fluid with the engine running, but to check the engine […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Does More Boost Always Mean More Power?
This might be more of a generic question but my friends and I got into a discussion about boost and one of them said that more boost will always make […]