In PART I, we detailed the construction of a long-rod, high-compression Ford 351W V-8. Since this was a street-only engine, we purposely set our engineering goals very high. We required full emissions ...

I started learning to work on cars in the late 1970s by helping my stepdad turn salvaged mid-1960s Chevy Chevelles into street-stock-class race cars. Throughout that period, I had my hands on a number ...