The big Detroit manufacturers have always had a crazy V8 somewhere up their sleeves. Ford, General Motors and Stellantis have ...

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 ...

A Supercharged Big-Block Chevy Powers This Hot-Rod P-51 Mustang Replica Rod Bowers’ S-51 is a 70-percent-scale replica of a P-51 Mustang fighter plane. Its engine? An all-aluminum 540 big-block Chevy.

Paying someone else to build your car for you is all well and good, but there’s a place of honor for those enthusiasts that opt to do the work themselves. After all, if you want something done right, ...

Brian is a published author who has been writing professionally for a decade in politics and entertainment, but found his calling covering the automotive industry. His love of cars started at an early ...

There are many ways that automakers, particularly American ones, categorize the V8 engines they produce. They can essentially be put into one of two categories: big-block engines and small-block ...

Mini Mouse has seen more than her fair share of dyno time. After the introduction, we installed a cam then tested a pair of carbureted intake manifolds. We followed that up with a top-end change that ...

Thomas has spent two years working in the auto journalism industry, contributing to a UK-based newspaper and writing for Euronewsweek. A full-time writer and lifelong engineering enthusiast, he now ...

Direct Connection doubles down on HEMI® power for the 2025 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas. The performance parts brand is refueling its crate engine lineup with the ...

There’s nothing we love more for big torque and visual impact that a good ol’ antiquated roots supercharger! On episode 25 of Engine Masters, presented by AMSOIL, hosts David Freiburger, Steve Dulcich ...