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Chevy Short Block Engines

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.
Chevy Small Block Dyno Tests - Old School Meets New Chevy Small Block Dyno Tests - Old School Meets New
406ci Traditional Mouse Vs. Late-Model 402ci LS2 more
Chevy Small Block History - The Best Things Come In Small Packages Chevy Small Block History - The Best Things Come In Small Packages
Check out the history of the small block Chevy engine which dates back over 50 years ago. more
Around the Block Around the Block
Around the Block more
1974 Chevy Camaro Quadrajet Rebuild - Special Q 1974 Chevy Camaro Quadrajet Rebuild - Special Q
During its years of creating mechanical fuel-delivery systems for GM vehicles, The Rochester Products Division certainly turned out some... more
Tuning Engine Compression - Crank It! Tuning Engine Compression - Crank It!
Read the tech article on Tuning Engine Compression. more
Quench Quest Quench Quest
The more we learn about engines, the more it becomes apparent that every detail is important when building a high-performance engine. Sure,... more
Plugged In And Ready Plugged In And Ready
At the beginning of any complete engine buildup, the block needs to be cleaned. Serious engine-builders know that hot tanking, block... more
Chevy Camaro 305 Engine Rebuild - My Generation Camaro, Part V Chevy Camaro 305 Engine Rebuild - My Generation Camaro, Part V
Our pocket-change performer Camaro is back. After a quick hiatus that Tim Moore spent thrashing on a new motor, we're now quicker, faster,... more
Balancing Act Balancing Act
You have just yanked the motor out of the engine bay, and it’s ready for a rebuild. As you begin to disassemble the front accessories,... more
The Damper Dance The Damper Dance
It looks like a round lump of iron sitting on the end of the crankshaft. Some think it's there as a convenient place to check ignition... more
Clearance to Run Clearance to Run
One or two thousandths of an inch extra doesn't sound like much, but it can mean the difference between life and death for your engine... more
1969 Chevy Camaro Small Block Engine Buildup - Thrasher Camaro Part II 1969 Chevy Camaro Small Block Engine Buildup - Thrasher Camaro Part II
I like broad powerbands because there is nothing better for street driving or endurance racing, which is what I like to do. For killer... more
Rod-Bolt School Rod-Bolt School
Engine-building myth shattered: Connecting-rod bolts rarely fail. Or, more accurately, they’re rarely to blame when engines have what... more
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