In the last issue we presented 18 engine assembly Do's and Don'ts related to the bottom end using an early 389 Tri-Power engine for illustration purposes. For this installment, we returned to DCI ...

Building an engine is a sort of rite of passage for motorheads, one that holds the power to provide a tremendous sense of accomplishment, though it can also bring the pain and frustration of failure.

That 9-to-5 parts department worker that you occasionally encounter when you head to your local dealership for some OEM parts might be pretty good at hunting down inventory and locating what it is you ...

When building or rebuilding a car, few decisions will be as important as which engine you choose to power your new ride. Not only do you need to decide which engine you need, you also have to decide ...

A Perfect Recipe – Part 1: Building big power is easy when you have the right parts and a good plan They say bigger is better, and there’s nothing better than a boosted big-block! The plan for this ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. An engine is a complex assortment of components all working together to generate power. However, without fluids such as coolant and oil, the ...

Humans use hot cocoa, coffee, tea, whiskey, and chicken noodle soup to warm up their insides and defrost from the cold abyss known as winter. Cars use engine block heaters. For the most part, modern ...

Big-block engines sit at the heart of some of the most iconic American performance cars and trucks, yet the term is often used loosely, as if it were just a synonym for “big horsepower.” In reality, a ...

When it comes to classic American muscle cars, you'll hear the terms "small block" and "big block" thrown around quite a bit. As one might assume, it's in reference to the actual physical size of V8 ...

Brian is a published author who has been writing professionally for a decade in politics and entertainment, but found his calling covering the automotive industry. His love of cars started at an early ...

Internally referred to as the GME-T6, the Hurricane engine is now available to purchase in crate and long-block formats. The assembled engine starts at $10,495 for the 420-horsepower HurriCrate Cat 1, ...

Production will resume at the end of January 2026, just as Flint Engine Operations prepares for production trials of the ...