In the January 1999 issue, we challenged ourselves to build an engine capable of putting a 3,300-pound car into the 13-second zone for $500 ("Getting Away with It"). We stipulated that the engine ...

We have applied advanced engineering technology to design the 350 engine that Chevrolet should have built. Using a stock block, crankshaft and rods, and only a few exotic parts, you can enjoy the ...

i've been meaning to post this for a while. this coming spring, a friend and i are hoping to take some automotive courses at the local community college. parallel to this, we're also hoping to build a ...

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 ...

When Chevrolet introduced its 350 cubic-inch small block engine in 1967, it started a phenomenon that lasts even today. Pontiac's 350, introduced in 1968, never saw the same success and was phased out ...

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 ...