Saving A Small Block Chevy Engine with Cylinder Sleeving
Chevy blocks of all kinds are a dime a dozen because they can be found everywhere. However, what if you’re building a rare Z/28 Camaro with the coveted 302 block […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Picking the Best Piston Rings for a Mildly-Built Chevy Small Block
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 […]
Mailbag: Picking Crank, Cam, Lifters & Pistons to Reach 375 hp in a SBC-Equipped Restomod GMC Pickup Truck
Q: I’m in the process of resto-modding a GMC pickup. The truck is currently equipped with a 5.7L 350, overbored to .040”. First, how do I figure out my new […]
GM Confirms a New, 6th-Generation Small Block V8 Engine with Large Manufacturing Investment
After General Motors announced plans to eliminate tailpipe emissions by 2035, the gearhead world was left wondering if the current 5th-generation LT-series engines were the last in the legendary GM/Chevy […]
Easy Roller: A Budget Small Block Chevy 355 V8 Hydraulic Roller Cam Conversion
It is the way of the world today. Technology improves the breed. Flat tappet cams had their day but if performance is your goal, one step that can really complement […]
Build Your Own Budget 355ci Small Block Chevy, Part 2
In Part 1 of our story on building your own small block Chevy, we outlined the plan and detailed the assembly of the short block that included the rotating assembly, […]
Build Your Own Budget 355ci Small Block Chevy, Part 1
The cost of even mild high performance engines is escalating—along with everything else in this post-Covid world. Even the traditional small block Chevy crate engines are no longer as kind […]
The Forgotten Warrior: Chevy 305 (5.0L) Small Block V8 Performance Upgrades
Try this experiment the next time you are sitting around the garage or online, talking about small block Chevy performance. While everyone is talking about DZ302s, fuelie 327s, or any […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Does My Mild Small Block Chevy Need a High Pressure or High Volume Oil Pump?
I am about to rebuild a 350 small block Chevy that originally came out of a truck. We’re going to add new forged pistons, better rods, and if I can […]
Long Rod Chevy 307 = Big Power
Chevrolet’s 307ci small block has long been viewed as a mild-mannered grocery getter. We used to call them “Belly Button Motors” because everyone had one—right? I recall new 1968-73 Chevelle […]