In part one of our build, we introduced you to our 4.8L Vortec V-8 stroker engine project. At Superior Automotive Engineering, in Placentia, California, the LY2 iron block was stripped down, cleaned, ...

Adding displacement and the right camshaft can turn a factory LS3 into a rock-solid powerhouse! Everyone knows LS engines make great power, but those stock crate engines and salvage yard pullouts from ...

Internal combustion engines are commonly referred to by their displacements whether its old-school cubic inches or more modern CC and liter nomenclature. If you love cars, you've no doubt heard of the ...

About 50 years ago I was in a garage and heard the old mechanic grumble, "Most of the carb problems are in the distributor." Now I'm the old guy. I've been doing emissions testing here in Denver for ...

The difference between a stroker engine and a regular engine lies primarily in the choice of crankshaft. In the case of the ...

The term "outlaw" is often used in the Porsche modding communities, describing machines that sacrifice everything in the name of a strong personality. And while we are now looking at a Dodge, this ...

Ahh, the engine swap. It's a ritual deeply tied to what hot rodding is all about. Whether it's ditching a six-banger for a 350 small-block, swapping a big-block for that small-block, or any number of ...

Engine swaps open up a lot of possibilities for project car builders. One of the most common engine swaps to see is the LS swap, with everyone from drift car builders to drag racers opting to use GM's ...

Gearheads and faithful Jalopnik readers already know the basics of an engine's bore and stroke, but for those that might be new here, let's dip our toes in the shallow end. An engine's bore refers to ...