With crate motors getting cheaper and cheaper, the idea of rebuilding an engine yourself is getting harder to justify—that is, unless you just have to have those critical numbers cast on the block ...

For owners of classic Corvettes, replacing a beloved, original engine might feel akin to cutting out your heart. Sure, transplants are fine for restomod projects that pound the ground with a modern LS ...

Your old, reliable engine has been coughing up some strange, but concerning noises. So, you call your mechanic to find out what the problem and solution are to restoring its harmonious hum. But the ...

For automakers, the 1960s were a time of unbridled power and speed. Prior to the arrival and widespread implementation of emissions control devices in the 1970s, car manufacturers were pumping out a ...

Over the years, the 427-cubic-inch crate engine has taken many forms. Originally, the 427 was offered as a big block engine by both Ford and Chevrolet. In the 1960s, Ford's 427 big block dominated ...

The Chevrolet big-block is the workhorse racing engine of the muscle-car era. The 427 W first showed up midyear as a stroked 409 for the 1963 Chevrolet Impala SS. However, a year before, ...