In this Hagerty DIY, Kyle Smith walks you through the process of adjusting the timing on a Chevy small-block engine. | Hagerty

Can you find 100% accurate TDC from the OEM timing marks on your performance engine build? Let's find out. Finding the true 'top dead center' (TDC) of your engine build is another task that is relatively simple to do yourself, but easily devastating to your engine and wallet when skipped or done incorrectly. TDC is the top point your piston will reach on the compression stroke, and if it is out of phase with your camshaft or without it set correctly there is no way to accurately operate or tune

⚡Time to Dial it in! Checking True TDC & Timing the Camshaft. | Noonan Race Engineering

Not too shabby! #sbc #350smallblock #355sbc #engine #chevy #sbc350 #runstand #enginediy #dyno | 350 Engine Rebuild

We set out to build a badass old school SBC street monster, and our 427ci SBC now makes anywhere from 600hp to 1200 hp with ease!! Pretty cool that a off the shelf combo like this can withstand a continuous beating at that power level, and that really goes to show the quality of parts from Summit Racing Equipment and the great control system from Holley. To be able to finish hone a block, assemble it with off the shelf parts, and then tune it with your phone is a testament that we live in the gr