Category: Engines
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How To Find Power In Your Small Block Chevy V8 On The Cheap
The General Motors Small Block V8 is probably the most popular engine ever made and the reason for this is because of its long availability window and the stock and aftermarket upgrades you can order to increase its performance. When you are thinking about the small block v8 there is a lot of variety from…
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How To Tell If You Have A Bad Engine Head Gasket
A major problem on many vehicles is a bad head gasket and sometimes simple replacement of the gasket will cure the problem completely but other times you will need to have your block or head resurfaced by a machine shop. Before you get into a costly situation that can leave you without your car for…
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How To Tell If Your Fuel Pump Is Bad And Needs To Be Replaced
On older classic cars the fuel pump was part of the engine and cars that had carburetors had a fuel bowl that would hold enough gas to get your car started and allow the fuel pump to start pumping gas to your engine. Today most cars even carburetored engines have an electric fuel pump that…
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How To Increase Horsepower And Torque On Your Stock Engine
If you are like most people there are times when you wish your vehicle had a little more strength but upgrading your engine can seem pretty complex. In this How To we will look at the basic ways to increase your engine’s power and talk about the cost and how complex it can get for…
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How To Set Valve Lash On Hydraulic And Solid Lifter Engines
One of the things that many home mechanics run into that can be a little confusing the first time you do it is setting Valve Lash on Solid or Hydraulic Lifter Engines. There are a variety of reasons that you might want to check or set your Valve Lash and that can be when you…