British sports-car owners expect to see oil spots on their concrete. Like fast food and cholesterol, this comes with the territory. Fortunately, American engine-sealing technology makes newer Detroit ...

Hot rod builds a mouse trap and tries to catch a rat. Originally published in the August 1998 issue of Hot Rod magazine. To celebrate HOT ROD's 75th anniversary, we teamed up with CASTROL GTX to bring ...

Kinnan and Smith were purposely quiet on specifics when building these two engines, yet they ended up amazingly similar. In many cases the brand names are different, but the ideas are the same. Big ...

From the looks of the title you might think this is a story on some high-tech, modern energy regeneration system used by those fragile—but blindingly fast—F1 cars. Nothing could be further from the ...

Chevrolet’s 327 cubic inch small block proved that clever engineering and smart packaging could beat raw displacement, ...

Let's define "small-block" so no one will get mad (people will still get mad). General Motors may call the Gen-III to Gen-V LS and LT V8s "small-blocks" in marketing materials, but even Chevrolet's ...

While there have been some iconic big-block engines over the last few decades, it's difficult to argue with the success of the small-block engine. Small-block engines not only weigh less — allowing ...

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 ...

Today's automotive enthusiast can order a 500+ horsepower small-block Chevy V8 crate engine with a phone call or just a few clicks from the comfort of their home. Even better, they can choose from ...

Big block muscle cars tend to get all the headlines, with monster V8s that make effortless, big power and torque. But while there are some great big block American icons out there, that doesn't mean ...

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 ...

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 ...