Engine & Exhaust

There are several different types of distributor gears out there, including iron gears, bronze gears, melonized gears, and composite gears. So what’s the right gear for your distributor? Iron Distributor […]

Drag racing engines have different oil demands than, say, the engine in your daily driver. And though we’re pretty sure you just shouted “WELL, DUH!” at your screen, we figured […]

I have a 1991 Chevy pickup with a blown up small block that came with factory A/C. I managed to find a nice motor home 454 engine for a little […]

Diesel owners often have a vocabulary all their own, with words like urea and stiction regularly coming up in any diesel conversation. But perhaps the most important term you’ll hear […]

Ford’s venerable Modular engines have been a Ford mainstay for three decades. The 4.6L “Mod’ Motor” SOHC V8 first appeared in the 1991 Lincoln Town Car and quickly made its […]

There are plenty of factors and data points to consider when shopping around for the best oil for your engine. And while things like viscosity and mineral vs. synthetic are […]

In Part 1 of our story on building your own small block Chevy, we outlined the plan and detailed the assembly of the short block that included the rotating assembly, […]

A four-seven firing order swap is becoming an increasingly popular upgrade for engine builders looking to squeeze more performance from a Small Block Chevy engine. Never heard of it? Basically, […]

The 383 in my ‘68 Road Runner is lightly modified with a 750cfm Holley carburetor, headers, Edelbrock RPM dual plane intake, Mopar electronic ignition, and a mild hydraulic cam. I’ve […]

I have a 350ci small block that I thought would be easy to rebuild. My brother ran it out of oil in his 1957 Chevy so we pulled the engine […]