Many of the technical stories in this magazine are based on engine-building and testing; it's the bread-and-butter of our hobby. However, very often we forget that not everyone has several successful ...

Last month, we began our two-part series on how to get 400 hp and 400 lb-ft of torque from a 331ci stroker small-block fitted with factory Ford iron cylinder heads, and we learned something remarkable ...

Crate motors. We're sure as readers you've noticed those two words cropping up more frequently in magazine car features over the past few years. I know those of us writing the features have seen it.

Small gas engines built before the 1990s used cast-iron cylinder sleeves and thicker piston rings that resist wear far longer than modern aluminum-bore designs. Brands like Briggs & Stratton, Kohler K ...