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The Chevy short block engines section includes technical advice from the basics of building a short block Chevy engine to a detailed look at block-plug kits and how to install them.
LS Engine Swap - Modern Muscle LS Engine Swap - Modern Muscle
In the hot rod world engine swaps are a big part of what we do. more
496ci Short Block Build Up - Hotheaded 496ci Short Block Build Up - Hotheaded
Back in the May ’12 issue, in a story called “Big Heat”, we showed off the assembly of a factory block-based 496ci... more
12 Crate Engines - Budget Crates! 12 Crate Engines - Budget Crates!
Let’s go easy on the doom and gloom, OK? Sure, the global economy has seen better days, but as hot rodders, we’re... more
434 Power Upgrades - Power Added 434 Power Upgrades - Power Added
Making power is easy. It’s only a matter of understanding what you want and how far you’re willing to take it. more
406ci Engine Rebuild - Top It Off! 406ci Engine Rebuild - Top It Off!
This 406 normally is at home in between the fenders of a ’67 Nova. more
Aftermarket Block Technology - How It Works Aftermarket Block Technology - How It Works
To outsiders looking in, hot rodding can seem rather juvenile. We are talking about grown men who still play with blocks, for... more
Smeding Performance 572 Crate Motor - The 700 Club Smeding Performance 572 Crate Motor - The 700 Club
Holy heaps of lb-ft, Batman, this 572 Rat is wicked. more
496ci Short Block Build - Big Heat 496ci Short Block Build - Big Heat
The potential for making a ton of twist is merely a game of cubic inches and compression. In other words, the more cubic... more
How To Increase Horsepower - You Can Build It! How To Increase Horsepower - You Can Build It!
No one is born knowing how to file down rings or torque down main caps, so there’s nothing wrong with being an... more
434ci Small-Block Engine Build - The Bigger Mouse 434ci Small-Block Engine Build - The Bigger Mouse
We’re still enamored with conventional small-blocks, and this month we put together the ultimate thumper for any street... more
How To Build A 525ci Big-Block - Big-Inch Punch How To Build A 525ci Big-Block - Big-Inch Punch
The last time you saw our Dart-based 454ci big-block, we generated 965 hp and 877 lb-ft (“Off-The-Shelf Steam” Apr. ’11... more
LS Engine Swap In A Muscle Car - How It Works LS Engine Swap In A Muscle Car - How It Works
Hot rodders have known about the power of the Gen III/IV for quite some time, and it’s not news to anyone that they’re... more
How to Get 674 lb-ft of Torque From a 540ci Big-Block - Fire In The Hole How to Get 674 lb-ft of Torque From a 540ci Big-Block - Fire In The Hole
As they say, “bigger is better,” and today, with the ever-increasing displacement of small-block engines, it applies even... more
Tuning An LS2 Engine - Cubic Twist Tuning An LS2 Engine - Cubic Twist
The great thing about big-block Chevy engines is they offer gobs of luscious torque-producing displacement. The downside is... more
Big-Block Chevrolet Heads - CHP How It Works Big-Block Chevrolet Heads - CHP How It Works
Conventional 24-Degree Big-Block Chevy Heads are Giving Spread-Port Castings a Run for their Money more
Nelson Racing Engines Unleashes a 1,000hp Pump-Gas LSX - LSXtasy Nelson Racing Engines Unleashes a 1,000hp Pump-Gas LSX - LSXtasy
Most are well versed in the performance capabilities of Nelson Racing Engines (NRE). This month we got together with NRE’s... more
383ci Stroker Small-Block Engine Build - Second Chance 383 383ci Stroker Small-Block Engine Build - Second Chance 383
A Stroker Small-Block Combo For the Street more
Performance Engine Building - Off-The-Shelf Steam Performance Engine Building - Off-The-Shelf Steam
Easy 414hp Gain With a Little Boost! more
GMPP Gen VI 502 Engine Build - Plan B GMPP Gen VI 502 Engine Build - Plan B
NHRA Pro Stock Racer Jason Line Builds an 812 Big-Block With Help From Summit Racing more
502 and 540 Big-Block Engine Comparison - Big-Timer 502 and 540 Big-Block Engine Comparison - Big-Timer
We baseline a big-block 502 ci, only to pump it up to a 540 ci and compare the results more
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Chevy Blogs

The Amalgamation
 Look for a feature on Shawn Van Horn's g-Machine Chevelle in a winter issue of CHP magazine.  ... more
Flaming River Nova Parts
We found this cool, complete steering kit from Flaming River that early Novas that we will be... more
Detroit Speed..in North Carolina
 If you like badass muscle cars being built for ultimate handling and braking, do yourself a favor... more
Prothane Products
Fifth gen Camaro owners can now reduce body roll and improve handling by simply changing the... more
3M's Paint Defender System
 If you want to protect your paint from those annoying little paint chips 3M has a great solution.... more

Chevy Forums

Transmission still leaking
So my transmission pan was leaking so I took off the old gasket and replaced it. But I used... more
Transmission for a '73?
I'm planning a rebuild for a 1973 C10, and I'm wondering what tranny I should install, or if I... more
Gen 1 SBC wagon. Where do I start? Steer me in the right direction!
I have recently inherited a 1986 caprice wagon. This this is a boat! Over the course of the summer... more
Backfiring thru carbs while cranking
Have a hi-rise tunnel ram with 2” tall spacers and two 600 Holley 4-bbl carbs on a 350 Chevy crate... more
need some suggestions for a 350 engine im building
hello everyone, im new to this engine rebuilding stuff. this is my first attempt and i would take... more
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