Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Cleaning Lifters & Rockers Without a Complete Disassembly
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 […]
https://www.onallcylinders.com/2023/05/15/ask-away-with-jeff-smith-cleaning-lifters-rockers-without-a-complete-disassembly/#respond
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Finding a Replacement for a Leaky O-Ring on a Holley Carburetor
I’m having a real problem keeping my Holley carburetor needle and seat O-ring from leaking. My old Holleys worked fine up until about a year ago. Now it seems both […]
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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 […]
https://www.onallcylinders.com/2023/05/01/mailbag-picking-crank-cam-lifters-pistons-to-reach-375-hp-in-a-sbc-equipped-restomod-gmc-pickup-truck/#respond
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Is It OK to Use an Engine That was Rebuilt Years Ago but Never Installed or Run?
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 […]
https://www.onallcylinders.com/2023/04/28/ask-away-with-jeff-smith-is-it-ok-to-use-an-engine-that-was-rebuilt-years-ago-but-never-installed-or-run/#respond
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Backspacing & Wheel Fitment Concerns After a Spindle Swap on an Early Chevelle
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? […]
https://www.onallcylinders.com/2023/04/19/ask-away-with-jeff-smith-backspacing-wheel-fitment-concerns-after-a-spindle-swap-on-an-early-chevelle/#respond
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 […]
https://www.onallcylinders.com/2023/04/10/ask-away-how-to-figure-out-compression-ratio-on-an-engine-with-unknown-dished-pistons/#respond
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 […]
https://www.onallcylinders.com/2023/04/07/ask-away-with-jeff-smith-should-i-run-a-high-pressure-high-volume-oil-pump-in-my-street-strip-383-sbc-stroker-engine/#comments
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 […]
https://www.onallcylinders.com/2023/03/31/ask-away-with-jeff-smith-a-possible-cause-solution-for-excessive-tailpipe-smoke-from-a-recently-revived-engine/#comments
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 […]
https://www.onallcylinders.com/2023/03/10/ask-away-with-jeff-smith-tips-advice-for-bolting-up-a-4l60e-transmission-to-a-small-block-chevy-engine/#comments
Mailbag: Why Do the Headlights In My Chevy Silverado Keep Burning Out?
Q. I have a late-model Chevy Silverado, and I’m replacing the halogen headlight bulbs every coupleof months. I’ve tried all brands of bulbs, I’ve checked my charging voltage, and I […]
https://www.onallcylinders.com/2023/03/05/mailbag-why-do-the-headlights-in-my-chevy-silverado-keep-burning-out/#comments
