Mailbag: Performing a Drum-to-Disc Brake Conversion on a First-Gen Camaro
Q: I would like to install disc brakes on all four corners of my ’69 Camaro. It’s currently equipped with drum brakes, and they’re just not doing the trick. I’m […]
Mailbag: Improving ET and 60 ft. Times in a 455-Powered 1967 Pontiac GTO
Q: My 1967 GTO has a 455 Pontiac powerplant with Edelbrock 87cc heads, .030 over Ross pistons, Total Seal rings, Eagle rods, a Crower cam (int./exh. duration 248°/252° @ .050″, […]
Mailbag: Recommendations for Putting a ’51 F-1 Pickup Body on a Ford Bronco Chassis & Converting EFI to Carb
Q: I own a 1986 Ford Bronco 4×4 with a 302 V8, electronic fuel injection, and a C-6 automatic transmission. The body is banged up and rusted beyond repair. I […]
Mailbag: How to Fix an Oil-Burning 350 SBC in an Old GMC 1500 4×4 Pickup
Q: The culprit is a 1989 GMC 1500 4×4 with a 350, automatic with overdrive, a 3.42 axle, and over 150,000 miles. It has recently developed a powerful thirst for […]
Mailbag: How to Make 400 HP in an SBC-Powered Third-Gen Camaro
Q: I have a third-gen Chevy Camaro RS. I’d like to build a 350 for it that puts 400 horses on the ground, and I’d like for it to be […]
Mailbag: Can You Use Block Filler to Improve Engine Cooling and Bottom-End Strength?
Q: I’m getting ready to build a 406 small-block to put into my Camaro. My question is about the use of block filler. I’ve read that if you fill the […]
Mailbag: Finding a Transaxle & Turbo for a Lotus with a Ford Engine Swap
Q: I have a 1970 Lotus Europa S2. It’s a mid-engined, rear-wheel-drive car. With a little cutting and welding, I managed to take a Ford 302 (bored .30 over) and […]
Mailbag: Tech Advice and Upgrade Recommendations for a ’67 Ford Galaxie
Q: I’m finishing a build on a 1967 Ford Galaxie convertible. Here’s what I’ve got so far: a 1971 351W, bored .030 over, flat top pistons, stock 69cc heads and […]
Mailbag: Chevy 350 Engine Tuning for Quicker Launches
Q: I have a Chevy Caprice with a 350 4-bolt main, a 292 Lunati cam with .480” of lift, and a high-rise intake with a 750 Holley carb. My heads […]
Mailbag: Choosing Cam Size for a Big Block 460-Powered Street/Strip Mustang
Q: I have a Mustang Foxbody that will get a 1970 460 big block. So far, the engine has been bored .030 over, has TRW 10.5:1 forged pistons, ported and […]