When it comes to V8 crate motors, size doesn't equal performance. Thankfully, crate engines offer anywhere from 500 to ...

From trucks and RVs to boats, Chevy's 8.1L Vortec powered heavy-duty machines with massive torque. Here's what defined GM's ...

The vintage Corvette hides a modern LME LS engine—and it’s on the verge of setting the All-Motor Small Block record.

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The art of deception plays a significant role in the hot rod world. Although most enthusiasts are straightforward and proud to disclose all the details about their car or truck's makeup, "sleepers" ...

Just like a solid foundation is important for a sturdy house, a well-prepped engine block is critical for a motor make big power—and do it more than once. A professional engine builder offered to show ...

Hot rodders played with blocks as kids, and still play with them as adults. This vast level of experience notwithstanding, enthusiasts often insist on monkeying around with production blocks. They ...

Fixing, driving, riding, or writing about cars and motorbikes is a huge passion of Thomas. A life-time so far spent working and enjoying cars, trucks, and motorbikes, it is a natural obsession for ...

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 ...

These will be the biggest and most sophisticated parts Toyota has offered to date, with a number of upgrades over the ...

The LS engine is one of the first things enthusiasts think of about General Motors. The meaning behind the LSA letters isn't ...