These days, recycling is all the rage. Airplanes get ground up and turned into beer cans, which eventually get melted down and formed into some other widget we just can't live without. In a way, hot ...

Whether you're spinning your very first set of wrenches or tuning engines for a Pro Stock team, there's no denying that the beginning of any engine buildup is the cylinder block. Let's review its ...

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“Chrome Crankshafts & Soap the Block! Engine Building Q&A” dives into essential engine-building topics, including the benefits of chrome crankshafts and the proper way to soap engine blocks for ...

If you're looking for a budget-friendly small-block Chevy V8 for your next pickup truck project, look no further than these five crate engines available for less than $4,000. When thinking about crate ...

For most enthusiasts, the word “Hemi” belongs to Chrysler, yet Chevrolet quietly touched hemispherical combustion chamber design long before and after the muscle car wars. From an early luxury V8 to ...