Is Your Local Machinist Your BFF? If he has cracked engine block repair skills, He Better Be On Your Christmas Card List! Engines endure much abuse. Sometimes this torture results in damage to either ...

As a certified shadetree motorcycle mechanic, I've seen some pretty wild field expedient repairs attempted by previous owners. Typically these are hack jobs so embarrassing — we're talking things like ...

At the risk of sounding like a cynical, middle-aged guy from the East Coast, it’s rare that I stumble across something on social media that I haven’t seen before. I can still play the AOL dial-up ...

A lot of people were celebrating when white smoke over the Vatican meant there was a new pope in town -– and that included plenty of gearheads with great ideas about what the new guy should use as his ...

Engine building doesn’t have to be expensive. You can actually save some major coin if you’re willing to invest a bit of time and elbow grease. The engine in this 1991 Mustang GT has suffered long ...

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 ...

Owners will often attach sentimental value to their vehicles beyond the real value. While no one can tell you a car's personal worth, here are the times when the expense simply doesn't make financial ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...