Installing a temperature gauge
Content provided by Eric Flavin Keeping tabs on the coolant temperature of your engine is important because you don’t want to overheat it and blow coolant all over the [...]
Engine
Can You Hemi Now? Building the late-model Hemi
Just uttering the word “hemi” conjures the feeling of growling exhaust, the smell of hi-test gasoline, and classic Mopar iron hanging the wheels through the 60-foot mark. [...]
How to Replace Chevrolet/GMC Truck and SUV Heater Hoses
In GM’s infinite wisdom, all GM trucks and SUVs used plastic disconnects for the heater hoses from 1999-2014. The problem with this is that over time, the plastic becomes [...]
Lube It Up
Strapping on a supercharger, or swapping out suspension components, certainly adds performance and handling, but have you ever thought about what the lubricants and additives [...]
Buick 350 Engine Build
When I purchased my 1971 Buick GS convertible almost 16 years ago, I knew I had found my dream car. Spending the $4,000 asking price was also a big step as that was pretty [...]
Port Authority
When the name Buick comes up in any bench-racing session, the conversation turns to 455 big-blocks, Stage 1s and the venerable GSX. What rarely gets mentioned is the [...]
You Cam Do It! Replacing Cam Bearings at Home
For some reason, cam bearings hold an air of mystery and voodoo mechanics for many at-home builders. Professional engine builders often leave the cam bearing installation to [...]
Under Pressure: Installing a Roush Supercharger on a 4.6L
One of the fastest methods of adding horsepower and torque is to introduce boost to the engine. This can be accomplished in two ways- Supercharging and Turbocharging. While [...]
Troubleshooting: Cooling System
There are few automotive situations that are more frustrating than cooling issues. Heat kills engines, yet an engine needs to run at a certain temperature to operate [...]