Aluminum engine blocks don't weigh as much as their cast iron counterparts, but they are just as subject to the risks of ...

J-B Weld is a multipurpose two-part epoxy that can be used to fix just about everything. Will it get the job done on a ...

In this day in age, GM realized it needs to be clever if it wants its V8 to last long after the iconic Hemi engine dies out.

Your average car engine operates at very high temperatures, which makes sense since it relies on combustion to generate power. Just the top of a piston in the engine block can reach 700 degrees ...

Cracked block? There aren't many two-word combinations that send a shiver up a car guy's spine. In most cases that means the block is DOA, and it's worth its weight in scrap only. Sometimes there is ...

The L83 5.3 liter: One of GM's most widely used engines, see what plagues this and other V8 engines that come in some of our ...

If you see someone pouring concrete into their engine block, it's not what it looks like. No, they're not trying to destroy it — with high-performance engines, pouring in concrete can actually do it ...

Have you ever broken down the costs associated with getting a new race engine built? Or even getting an old engine rebuilt? If you have and were surprised by how much it cost just to prepare the block ...

Capable of producing massive torque with a proverbial yawn, the long-running big block from Chevy was born purely out of necessity in 1958, a few years after the small block. With cars getting heavier ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. There are many V6 and V8 engines that use camshafts located within the engine block and pushrods to activate overhead valves. In those engines ...