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Feb 9, 2015
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Understanding Detonation
Our friend L.M. from northern California has a 1969 Camaro with a 454 and a four-speed. Lucky dog.
Jan 30, 2015
See Toms Turbo Garage Project Thunderbolt LS3 V8 Miata at OnAllCylinders
Light car + big engine = silly go-fast fun. Back in the 1940s and ‘50s it was Ford flathead, Olds, and Caddy V8s in Model As. Pontiac stuffed a 389 in a mid-size Tempest and ushered in the musclecar era with the 1964 GTO. Carroll Shelby’s 427-powered Cobras terrorized the competition (and probably the drivers) at road courses in the ‘60s.
Jan 5, 2015
Ask Away! With Jeff Smith: Turbo 400 Kickdown Switch
Did you know that GM's Turbo 400 three-speed automatic transmission uses an electric switch instead of a cable or mechanical linkage to downshift a gear at wide open throttle? Our friend D.L. didn't know either, so he asked On All Cylinders' resident tech expert Jeff Smith how the TH-400's electric kickdown works.
Dec 18, 2014
Let Deatschwerks Help You Calculate Fuel Injector Rates, Fuel Pump Sizing, and More
You gotta lover the interwebs. There is so much handy stuff at your fingertips--news, photos and videos of everything ever, and of course, tips and calculators for figuring out stuff for your latest automotive project.
Dec 8, 2014
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: How to Fix a Stripped Head Bolt
Our friend M.K. was in a quandary. He stripped a cylinder head bolt hole when torquing down a head on his Chevy 350. What's a fella to do?
Nov 3, 2014
Ask Away! With Jeff Smith: Detonation vs. Pre-Ignition
"Okay, I keep reading about there is a difference between detonation and pre-ignition but it seems that whenever I ask anybody about this, they agree but don’t know the difference. The typical answer I get is “It’s really complicated.” So, is it really?"
Oct 6, 2014
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith at OnAllCylinders: GM's New 90 Degree V6
Did you know that GM recently debuted a 90 degree V6 based off the LS V8 engine's architecture? Our friend M.S. didn't know, so he asked Jeff Smith--and of course he knew all about it.
Sep 8, 2014
Ask Away! With Jeff Smith At OnAllCylinders: Ignition Advance Basics
Ask three people what ignition advance is all about and you're bound to get three different answers. That's what our friend S.S. found, and why he went to OnAllCylinders' fount of automotive wisdom, Jeff Smith, for the straight scoop.
Aug 12, 2014
Ask Away! With Jeff Smith at OnAllCylinders: Peak Power Vs. The Torque Curve
So what has OnAllCylinders' Dear Abby of Horsepower, Jeff Smith, been pondering lately? Peak horsepower--specifically, what it is and why us gearheads get tripped up by it.
Jul 7, 2014
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith at OnAllCylinders: All About Horsepower
What's attracted the interest of OnAllCylinders' tech guy, Jeff Smith, recently? Horsepower, that's what--specifically, what it is, how to measure it, and what it really has to do with actual horses.
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