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Mailbag: High-Volume vs. Standard-Volume Oil Pump on Engine Rebuild

You’ve got questions, we’ve got answers. We work with the Summit Racing tech department to help you tackle your auto-related conundrums. In this week’s Mailbag, we’re discussing high-volume vs. standard-volume oil pump use on a mildly modified Ford 302 engine. Q: I am rebuilding a 302 Ford small block engine. I’m going to warm it up a bit—small

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Mailbag: Finding Low-End Power in a 1970 Olds Cutlass Daily Driver

You’ve got questions, we’ve got answers. We work with the Summit Racing tech department to help you tackle your auto-related conundrums. In this week’s Mailbag, we’re helping a reader find low-end power in a rebuilt 1970 Olds Cutlass. Q: A friend and I are rebuilding a 1970 Olds Cutlass. It has a 350 engine with 111,000 miles, and

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Mailbag: Ideas for Cooling Down a Mysteriously Hot-Running Engine

You’ve got questions, we’ve got answers. We work with the Summit Racing tech department to help you tackle your auto-related conundrums. In this week’s Mailbag, we’re troubleshooting an engine that’s running too hot. Q: I have a 1955 Chevy two-door sedan. I have switched engines in the car a number of times, and it currently has a 327

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