I worked as a machinist in an automotive machine shop in the early 1980s before my career took me into the aerospace sector. The shop's high volume of mundane engine rebuilds and turning brake drums ...

With the advent of relatively affordable aftermarket blocks, Gen I small-block Chevy displacements have been growing ever larger. It used to be a 406 was considered a big small-block. But nowadays a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Any engine builder will tell you how important cylinder heads are to power and performance, so enthusiasts looking to spruce up ...

Cylinder heads are understandably a vital ingredient in any recipe for "porcupine" horsepower pie, so whether the big-block in your Corvette is being built for street performance, drag racing, road ...

For Part I, covering the new combustion system, direct injection, and active fuel management: click here. For Part III, covering the block, crankshaft and lubrication systems: click here. Continuing ...

Oxymoron. Webster's dictionary defines this word as: "a combination of contradictory or incongruous words (as cruel kindness); broadly: something (as a concept) that is made up of contradictory or ...

Four-valve-cylinder-head technology is the current darling of the O.E.M. auto industry, primarily because it allows manufacturers to increase power without using a turbocharger or experiencing the ...

Any engine builder will tell you how important cylinder heads are to power and performance, so enthusiasts looking to spruce up their budget Chevy 305 small-block (SBC), or the larger and more popular ...