Engine Building Reference List
The following stories relate to building a small-block Chevy. The asterisks (*) indicate stories that are already posted on our Web site, www.chevyhiperformance.com. More stories will be added later. Start now and create your own reference library by copying or printing these stories out and putting them in a notebook.
How to Pressure Lube, Aug. '03, pg. 82
How to Set Bearing Clearance, July '03, pg. 136
How to Assemble a Head, July '03, pg. 80 *
How to Set Valves, Mar. '03, pg. 74*
How to Install a Distributor, Feb. '03, pg. 30
Vortec Head Tech Tips, Jan. '03, pg. 40*
Ignition Curve Basics, Jan. '03, pg. 48*
How to Set Pushrod Length, Oct. '02, pg. 46
How to Port Cylinder Heads, Part I, May '02, pg. 32*
How to Port Cylinder Heads, Part II, June '02, pg. 94
Oil Galley Plug Info, Mar. '02, pg. 42*
Budget Engine Building Tools, Feb. '02, pg. 78
How to Set Roller-Cam Endplay, Mar. '00, pg. 42
How to Degree a Cam, Mar. '00, pg. 36
Torque Specs, May '99, pg. 100*
How to Compute Compression Ratio, Nov. '00, pg. 80*