Combine the latest Chevrolet aluminum block, a pair of rare factory aluminum heads, a host of aluminum aftermarket performance components and the engine-building skills of Keith Black, and some would ...

To sleeve or to bore your engine block? That's the several-hundred-dollar question (maybe into the thousands) as you ...

Upgrading an existing cast-iron block-based engine to an aluminum engine block is a great way to reduce the weight on the front area of a vehicle. It makes it easier for the vehicle to accelerate, ...

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 ...

Much has changed in the automotive industry since the beginning of the 20th century. Traditionally, the material trusted under the hood for engine blocks was iron. In fact, some brands like Dodge and ...

These durable, high-perfomance engines are available for far less than you might imagine, including the Chevy LS3, Ford ...

Rheinmetall has won a follow-up order from an unnamed German carmaker to produce aluminium engine blocks with a total value of more than EUR100m (US$117m). The company has been supplying the automaker ...

Just as your doctor has told you excess weight isn't good, so it goes for your Camaro. Never the most featherweight of muscle cars, Chevy's nose-heavy pony car benefits greatly with every shed ...

In 2006, a mere five years after surpassing plastic’s usage among cars and light trucks worldwide, aluminum moved past iron to take second place among automotive materials. According to the Ducker ...