Category Archive: ENGINE, Tech Stories
Quick Tech From COMP Cams: The Proper Way To Find Top Dead Center
Finding top dead center is a critical procedure for many facets of building and hot rodding an engine. Being able to be 100% sure that things are assembled correctly and that valve timing is set...
Nasty To Nice: This Is How You Do An Engine Makeover In Your Driveway
There is nothing finer than a freshly painted and installed engine. Especially when it has new valve covers, intake, air cleaner, etc. But what if you have a driver that doesn’t need a new...
Edelbrock Tech Video: Here’s How To Adjust The Pushrod Guide Plates On A Small Block Chevy Head
Knowledge is power, right? Hell knowledge when it comes to engines, makes power so that means we should all try to be as smart about this junk as possible In this case we’re talking about the...
Piston Tech Video: MAHLE Motorsports Takes You Through Proper Piston Pre-assembly Clearance Measurements
There’s more than a couple things that seem like universal laws in the world. As carpenters like to say, “measure twice and cut once.” Engine builders would tell you that their...
These Aeromotive Fuel System Diagrams Will Help You Map Out A System For Your Car, No Matter The Power!
Some of us are better visual learners than we are through any other method. You know who you are out there. You kind of glaze over when people are explaining stuff but if you can just see a picture,...
Unknown Parts Counter Guy: The Ford Modular Spark Plug Fiasco Fix
Regardless of whether or not it is true, the general public will believe that the friendly face behind the counter at the local parts store is the knowledgable good guy who is trying their best to...
Which LS Intake Is Better? Factory Trailblazer SS Or Dorman LS2 Factory Replacement?
LS intake manifolds are a weird beast. Factory intakes often look like crap, especially those designed for the trucks and SUVs, and those that do look good aren’t always the best performers. In...
Best of BS 2017: We Wake Up The Big Block Chevy In A 1971 C10 With A Plethora Of Off The Shelf Parts
(By Kaleb Kelley) – As we’re building our 1971 C10 for the Win A Classic Sweepstakes, I had to figure out what to do to freshen up the old motor. First off, it’s a NAPA 454 Big Block...
Cathedral Port vs Rectrangular Port – Turbo LS Cylinder Head Shootout
Cathedral Port vs Rectangular Port, a rivalry that is almost as heated as Oval vs Rectangular in the Big Block Chevrolet world. But has anyone actually done the real testing to prove that one is...
Turbo LS Intake Test – LS6 vs Sheetmetal, Which One Is Best Under Boost?
Richard Holdener is one dyno testing machine, and his latest series of videos exploring different parts for Turbo LS Engines. In this video it is an intake manifold shootout between the factory LS6...
Holley Sniper EFI Is Only $999 And Easy To Install – Watch How Easy Right Here.
Holley’s Sniper EFI systems are the latest in Holley’s long line of throttle body injection systems. The folks at Holley started offering TBI kits decades ago and have continued to...
Thinking Of Installing A Wideband Air/Fuel Gauge? This Video From AutoMeter Takes You Through It
A wideband air/fuel gauge is an excellent piece of equipment that allows one to have immediate and accurate knowledge of the air/fuel ratio the engine is seeing on a seeming nanosecond by nanosecond...
Howell EFI Install: We Upgrade A Classic C10 With Modern Horsepower Fed By The Easiest EFI Install Ever
(Words and photos by Matt Graves) – LS engines are absolutely the hottest thing going. You cannot deny their presence and effect they have on our hobby. They are currently being dropped into...
