Today's low-octane unleaded gas mandates a compression ratio reduction for '60s supercars. The easiest way to lower compression is usually to swap on late-model heads; not only do their larger ...

Hot rodding is a game of avoiding mistakes and taking advantage of the lessons of others. If you work on your car, you've probably run into situations where you wish there was a better way. Often you ...

Maintenance. It’s an unavoidable part of the job, necessary to keep things moving, mitigate equipment failure, and limit rental equipment downtime. When it comes to maintenance, regular and ...

As a diesel owner, I know the hectic heartbreak of trying to keep such an unpopular drivetrain up and running in the U.S. Most people think of big semi trucks when they think of diesel, or they think ...

There are lots of engines available to stuff in your 4x4, but the small-block Chevy has never been surpassed as the hottest engine swap ever. With the Generation III and IV engines (aka LS Series) ...

Heavy-duty pickups and long-haul trucks rely on torquey diesel engines that are more economical, reliable, durable, and have a more straightforward construction than a comparable unleaded gas engine.

Swapping out the old, tired, or broken engine in your car can be useful if you're looking to keep a classic car running or if you're looking for more power. And for a long time in the Japanese ...

October 3, 2005 It has been a sudden realisation - the world is running out of oil and the laws of supply and demand are set to make petrol prohibitively expensive in the very near future. Sonex ...

It's fair to assume that if you're currently building a high-performance engine, it's because you've pushed your engine to its limits, and the time has come for a rebuild. There isn't a universal set ...