396 Heads
Hi all ! I have a (I was told it a 66) 396, bored 30 over, that has been sitting for many years. It ran fine when I put it away, and I poured oil down the carb to help keep is safe, but, I never...
View Article327ci Exhaust Recomendations Appreciated
​ I have a 327 engine from a 69 Camaro that I had rebuilt and installed a Edelbrock manifold with a 1406 4 barrel carburetor & hei ignition. At present it has ss shorty headers that may be tossed...
View Article671 dyers blower help
Hi , I'm new to the blower world, and I need help. This car is killing me! It's a fresh rebuild built for a blower,it's a 671 blower with quickfuel 750's. I had a number of problems with the guy who...
View Articlegm flexplate compatability, 305 sbc
:confused:I am currently building a rod using a 305 SBC, according to the block codes it is out of a 1984 ??? There was no partial vin# on the block so I can not tell exactly what it came out of. These...
View Articlechevy engine heads
Iam building a72 camaro z28 the motor is 350 370 hp the heads are angle plug and this is the numbers stambed on front off heads 196151101t left right 195991101t I would like to know what hp they are....
View Articleoil comes out of dipstick
Hello all and this is my first post to the forum my issue is this I have a 1990 corvette convertible and I just replaced the intake gaskets and put new fuel injectors in(bosch gen3's) because it had an...
View Article400 small block ?
Hey, have a few ???'s on the 400.... Looking at doing another 400 small block(aftermarket block) and thinking about doing it in a 350 mains..... Seems to make sense. Obviously the ft/minute speed (and...
View Articlestroking a engine, questions
So, feel free to ridicule me, been a mechanic for a long time, understanding the concept of stroking, more stroke=more displacement and longer stroke=more torque and there's no substitute for cubic...
View ArticleHelp ECM engine ****s off
Hi,Guys this really isnt hotrod related but this is the only site i am part of that talks about cars. Just got a 2000 Chevy Cavalier,i was driving it the night and it shut off as driving it and when i...
View Articlefast efi multiport retro fit kit
has any one used this kit? I have a chevy ramjet intake I am thinking about using on my wagon with this as the ecy. when you set the comp initially do you program the # of cyl? the displacement of the...
View ArticleOpinions or suggestions on electric fuel pump for supercharged street car
Im installing a Procharger D1sc supercharger to my 383 stroker and a CarbShop carb. The setup needs an EFI type fuel pump going in to a boost referenced regulator. Procharger suggested the Aeromotive...
View Articlewhat causes blow by all of the sudden from oil breather s on both valve covers
My Pontiac 389 1966 motor started smoking excessively. My car has been running hot about 210 on highway. Would this cause to smoke from valve cover? Tightened them down a llittle loose. Oil is not...
View Articleengine oil cooler potential pressure loss
Hi guys, i have a mildly GM SB 350 on my Jeep, weather it's pretty warm here and i'm experiencing low oil pressure when warm, stock gauge is not accurate at all so i checked pressure with a mechanical...
View ArticleDyers 671 blower
What kind of plugs should I be running on a 671 blower for a chevy small block?
View ArticleEngine Swap
I have an 86 chevy 4x4 with a tired 305 & am looking to upgrade to a 350. I stumbled upon a great deal on 88 350. How easy is it to convert an 88 to work with my 86? Or am I better off getting the...
View ArticleOverhaul gone wrong
Has anyone rebuilt a engine and had it to use oil and never fix it or figuered out why. I have rebuilt 2 for my self and they both used oil one i took back apart and had 2 machine shops look at and...
View ArticleRam Jet 502 Coil
Hi, I was hoping someone can help me. I'm building a 26 Cadillac with a 502 Ram Jet. I'm wiring the car now, and need to mount the coil but don't know where to put it. I'm assuming it has to go on the...
View Article53 Ford Mainline engine swap
Hello, I would like to swap the flathead out of my 53 Ford Mainline to a small block V8. Any advise out there ? I know that I'll have to use a truck oil pan because of the cross member. Are there any...
View Articlei need info on buiding a 350 for my 144 blower
OK this is what I want,, I've got a great 144 blower and Ive used it on a 383 and I've decided to go a different route on the blower for the biggest hp I can push out of it.....I have a new forge crank...
View ArticleChanged oil pump now i have a ticking noise HELP!
I just replaced my oil pump in my 1973 El Camino and upgraded to the Melling high output pump. After installing this and running I have oil pressure again a whopping 65lbs at idle but there is a noise...
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