Picking up where we left off last month, here is the remainder of potent powerplants neatly packaged in a crate. Crate engines have, for some time, fascinated rodders, and why not-they provide ...

We've heard all the stories through the years about crate engines: Missing parts, poorly machined or bad castings, and even the hassle of having to replace a failed crate engine and fighting with the ...

High-output engines live in a world of brutal cylinder pressures, extreme temperatures and razor-thin safety margins, and the humble piston sits at the center of that storm. When power levels climb, ...

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Sometimes profiling a builder is as simple and natural for us as turning the ignition key on one of our vehicles. Hesco has been building engines for more than 34 years. Why does this interest us?

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 ...

Forget "low and slow," our annual Performance Guide will help you bring your engine into the new era. It's been 10 years since our first engine/SEMA shot on the cover of Lowrider magazine. The fact of ...

The V6 engine still doesn't get the credit it deserves, but these five powerplants prove that the configuration can lead to epic results. Follow us: When the first mass-produced automotive V6 came ...