Among Chevrolet loyalists, a handful of engines have always hogged the spotlight: big-blocks in Chevelles, small-blocks in ...

The carefully flaked edge on a stone axe, the patterned blade of a hand-forged sword, the dappled bare steel of prewar bodywork. Mankind is a tool-making species, though the complexity of the tools we ...

Race car drivers always remember to thank their sponsors in victory lane when the cameras are rolling, and sometimes they even thank, “All the guys in the shop.” But how often do the engine builders ...

Considered today to be one of America's best engine builders, Noonan Race Engineering was pioneered by Jamie Noonan. Jamie's passion for racing began at an early age in Australia, likely in large part ...

Whether it is a competitive sport, a hobby, an association, or any countless number of things, chances are high there’s an organization, and typically a physical place of honor, better known as a Hall ...

Rewind back to 1961. Pontiac's V8 program was in full swing thanks to pioneering engine builders like Clayton Leach and Mark Frank, filing patents that laid the foundation for high-performance ...

The days of the budget-friendly crate engine have sadly disappeared. Sure, you can still find a fully assembled long-block for less than $3,000, but with cast pistons and rebuilder heads, these are ...

Ed Pink, known throughout racing as The Old Master, whose engines powered racers from Tony Stewart, Don Prudhomme, Ed “The Ace” McCulloch, Kasey Kahne, and Eddie Cheever to victories in Indianapolis, ...

Now more than at any time in history, engines are incredibly complex and complicated. At the same time, modern engineering has enabled them to become more reliable too. But which automotive ...

BluePrint Engines is the leading authority in aftermarket crate engines. Its Builder Series lineup is chock-full of killer classic and late-model powerplants that make it easy to take any build to the ...