Short-block crate engines have an engine, crankshaft, and pistons. Long-blocks also have cylinder heads, camshafts, and ...

Magnesium engine blocks are seen as desirable for incredibly specific purposes, but is there any particular reason why you ...

A crack in your engine block is a pretty intimidating problem. Here's how they happen, what you can do to fix it, and how to ...

That immediately overrevved the diesel engine, which broke every rod and and piston, firing them through both sides of the engine block.

A technique rarely taught in schools, this video demonstrates how to create cylinder block honing heads for large piston ...

This is what happens when a 283 piston, a 5.7-inch rod, and a 327 crankshaft are combined—the pistons pop out of the block. The correct piston for this combination is a standard replacement for ...

5. Finally, the engine will be decked and honed to a final bore size of 4.140 to match the new pistons. With thicker ring lands and than stock, these pistons stand up to much more boost than the ...

Sticking to a reasonable budget when you're planning out your big-block Chevy can be an exercise in frustration. A trick set of BBC aftermarket heads and a quality rod/piston combination will ...

Garage 54 attempted the holy grail of making the engine block itself transparent, and succeeded… for a fraction of a second. In a video posted to YouTube , the basic idea is laid out.

The small-block Chevy has been the traditional hot-rodder's weapon of choice since way back in '55. Here's how to build your first, and join the fray!

Pinnacle engine: Two pistons, one explosion Over the roar from a 110-cc, two-cylinder engine, Pinnacle Engines founder James Cleeves (nicknamed Monty), pointed out a window in the block.