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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.
396ci Small-Block - Tech 396ci Small-Block - Tech
Chevy stroker motors have been with us since almost day one but are hardly what you would call common. The advent, back in... more
383 Stroker Top End Build - Mighty Mouse 383 Stroker Top End Build - Mighty Mouse
Finishing The Top End Of Our 383 Stroker more
Aftermarket Engine Blocks - CHP How It Works Aftermarket Engine Blocks - CHP How It Works
The Top Block Manufacturers In The Industry Lend Their Expertise On Selecting The Best Casting For Your Project Car. more
1971 Chevrolet Nova Nitrous and Drag Radials - Wild One! 1971 Chevrolet Nova Nitrous and Drag Radials - Wild One!
Big Inches, A Splash Of Nitrous & 275 Radials And We're Good For Bottom 8s In The Quarter-Mile more
355ci Small Block - The Spruced Goose 355ci Small Block - The Spruced Goose
A Power-Packed 355 Small-Block For The Street more
Information About Crankshafts - CHP How It Works Information About Crankshafts - CHP How It Works
Crankshaft Experts Talk Metallurgy, Race Balancing, Counterweight Profiling, Heat Treating, Production Techniques, And Much... more
Shafiroff Racing Engines Builds Small-Block Engine - The Modest Mouse Shafiroff Racing Engines Builds Small-Block Engine - The Modest Mouse
A casual look at the Chevy small-block marketplace reveals a large amount of attention being dedicated to the LS... more
Affordable Parts For A Small-Block - Top Brawn Affordable Parts For A Small-Block - Top Brawn
As the recession hits hard across the nation, a good majority of us are scraping together what we can to get the biggest bang... more
Pettis Performance 598ci Big-Block - Big, Wild, & Nasty Part two Pettis Performance 598ci Big-Block - Big, Wild, & Nasty Part two
Last month we embarked on a mission to build a big, wild, and nasty big-block engine to compete in the West Coast radial tire... more
496ci Engine Build - Big-Block On A Budget 496ci Engine Build - Big-Block On A Budget
Funny thing about economic downturns; they may lessen the amount hot rodders are willing or able to lay out for an engine... more
400ci Dart Aluminum Small Block Engine Build - Aluma-Mouse 400ci Dart Aluminum Small Block Engine Build - Aluma-Mouse
Check out this professional 400ci Dart aluminum small block engine build! more
404CI LS2 Carburetor Engine Build - High Winder 404CI LS2 Carburetor Engine Build - High Winder
Over the years we've been involved with a number of Gen III and IV engine builds and for longtime readers, you may even... more
Moroso Performance Company Insight - CHP Insider Moroso Performance Company Insight - CHP Insider
If there's a common thread amongst Moroso's vast array of products, it's that they're all hardcore, every single one of them.... more
Chevy Big Block Zex Nitrous Perimeter Plate Install - The Big Squeeze Chevy Big Block Zex Nitrous Perimeter Plate Install - The Big Squeeze
If you recall from our November '08 issue ("A Monster is Born"), Steve Brulé of Westech Performance built a superb... more
Performance Chevy LS Engine Comparison - LS Motors Decoded Performance Chevy LS Engine Comparison - LS Motors Decoded
Some hot rodders are reluctant to embrace the indisputable virtues of technology. Let's call them traditionalists. Others... more
1972 Chevy Nova LSX Engine Swap - Modernized! 1972 Chevy Nova LSX Engine Swap - Modernized!
Check out our 1972 Chevy Nova as we perform a high performance LSX engine swap! more
496 Short Block Top End Engine Build - Ground & Pound 496 Short Block Top End Engine Build - Ground & Pound
Check out the affordable engine modifications for this Chevy 496 short block engine! more
Trick Flow Cylinder Head Insight - CHP Insider Trick Flow Cylinder Head Insight - CHP Insider
Check out Trick Flow and what it takes to design and manufacture high performance cylinder heads and which one is the best... more
MDS Ignition, Comp Cams Roller Rockers & Holley Carburetor Upgrade - Recession Buster MDS Ignition, Comp Cams Roller Rockers & Holley Carburetor Upgrade - Recession Buster
Read all about this 1964 Chevy Chevelle as we upgrade it with an MDS ignition, Comp Cams roller rockers, and a new Holley... more
383 Short Block Engine Build - Open-Box Policy 383 Short Block Engine Build - Open-Box Policy
Check out this 383 Short Block Engine build for under 10 grand and see how we get over 450 horsepower. more
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Chevy Blogs

Metal manipulation
 We're at the AMD Installation Center in Cleveland, GA this week, watching a shell of a Camaro get... more
NMCA Pomona
Check out coverage of the third annual JE Pistons' NMCA West Coast Shootout in an upcoming issue of... more
Nova Traction Bars
 Check out the Slide-a-Links on our early Nova project.... more
Carb'd LS
 Look for an article in an upcoming issue of CHP where we show off a superb recipe for a reliable,... more
Corbeau Classics
 We started to fit the seats we'll be running in our Nova yesterday; Corbeau's Classic I buckets in... more

Chevy Forums

77 chevy c10 turn signals
77 c10 turn signals do nothing.they started blinking slowly and now they don'even light on the dash.... more
Alternator problems ?
I jerked out a tree stump with my 02 avalanche yesterday. This morning the truck was not charging... more
Running hot , up and down oil pressure , ticking then slight knock
Hey guys how was the long weekend ? Anyway I had My Buick skylark out on the weekend and it... more
corvette aluminum heads casting #1008113
Hi, I'm a newbie, not young in age, but a newbie to this forum. I have a question concerning a 350... more
Dyno torque
I've googled everything I can think of, and still can't find an answer that explains dyno torque... more
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