Cylinders are so important that we generally refer to engines by how many they have. For instance, the current-generaion Corvette has an eight-cylinder LT2. While it's just as accurate to say ...

Whether you're spinning your very first set of wrenches or tuning engines for a Pro Stock team, there's no denying that the beginning of any engine buildup is the cylinder block. Let's review its ...

Much has changed in the automotive industry since the beginning of the 20th century. Traditionally, the material trusted under the hood for engine blocks was iron. In fact, some brands like Dodge and ...

As a certified shadetree motorcycle mechanic, I've seen some pretty wild field expedient repairs attempted by previous owners. Typically these are hack jobs so embarrassing — we're talking things like ...

Humans use hot cocoa, coffee, tea, whiskey, and chicken noodle soup to warm up their insides and defrost from the cold abyss known as winter. Cars use engine block heaters. For the most part, modern ...

This 2024 Toyota Tundra owner is stranded, and I’m sounding the alarm. Why settle for a short block when your engine fails? I ...

Hot rodders played with blocks as kids, and still play with them as adults. This vast level of experience notwithstanding, enthusiasts often insist on monkeying around with production blocks. They ...

Like a lot of other segments in our hobby, the legendary 409 is enjoying a new heyday. The beginning was about 10 to 15 years ago when stroker kits hit the scene, punching displacement up to 482 ci.