From the short block up.
Bottom-end balance, valvetrain spec, dyno targets, and the assembly log as it goes together on the stand.
The Stoner Clan
Family, a garage,
and the long way around.
I'm Travis Stoner. This is the home base for my family — Emily, our son Beaumont, and the projects I work on when I'm not at work: building an engine on the stand, restoring a '95 C1500, and bringing a '71 Nova back with an LS swap.
About
Who I am outside of work.
A short read for family checking in and folks doing their homework.
I grew up turning wrenches and I never stopped. Most weekends you'll find me in the garage with a project pulled apart, a service manual open on the bench, and a notebook full of torque specs. Right now there are three projects on the floor: an engine I'm building from the short block up, a 1995 Chevy C1500 that's getting a full restoration, and a 1971 Nova I'm bringing back with a modern LS swap.
At home, the priorities are simpler: be a good husband to Emily, raise our son Beaumont to be steady and curious, and keep this site as the one place everyone can find what they're looking for — birthday calendars, photo albums, and the family email setup.
By day, I run Stoner Capital LLC, a Texas-based holding company — stonercapitaltx.com. The mindset is the same in the office as it is in the shop: write down the steps, do the homework, finish what I start, and own the mistakes when I make them.
The Garage
Three projects, no shortcuts.
Build threads, parts lists, and progress notes. Click through for the long version.
OBS restoration.
Frame-up rebuild on a single-cab short bed: rust repair, drivetrain refresh, paint, and a clean factory-look interior.
LS swap.
Swapping a modern LS-platform powerplant into a clean '71 Nova: motor mounts, fuel system, harness, cooling, and a 6-speed.
Family
The reason for all of it.
Born March 19, 2026.
The bracket is closed. Beaumont won the thing for real. See the final March Baby Madness leaderboard and how the family's picks shook out.
Birthdays, photos, the basics.
The shared family calendar, our photo album, and a few rules we try to live by.
How to reach us.
Family addresses, plus the primary inbox we read.