Even if the engine in your car runs poorly, the thought of taking it completely apart for a rebuild can be frightening. After all, it is running; and since you've never tackled such a major job before ...

In this installment, we tackle how to prepare the block, how to choose the right cylinder heads, the differences in crankshaft and piston qualities and the procedures required for them, and rod ...

Some call it “bulletproof.” Others call it “Methuselah.” Whatever you call it, Chrysler’s venerable inline-six-cylinder of the ‘60s, ‘70s, and ‘80s has a reputation for taking heaps of abuse and ...

I've known Jim Grubbs, Jeff Latimer, and Ryan Peart of JGM Motorsports for many years. We've built a lot of engines and had a lot of fun together. Most of what we build together are warmed-up, ...

These days, recycling is all the rage. Airplanes get ground up and turned into beer cans, which eventually get melted down and formed into some other widget we just can't live without. In a way, hot ...

Dear Tom and Ray: In one of your columns, you described a rebuilt engine as “taken apart, repaired, and put back together in the back of the garage right under the Miss Socket Wrench calendar.”Boo, ...

When acquiring a piece of construction equipment, many equipment managers ask dealers one common question: How long will the engine run before a rebuild is needed? “The powertrain is on many of our ...

Nothing hurts more than the moment when you realize your project car's engine has imploded. Whether you are resurrecting a barn-find Mustang or building a drift Miata, a blown engine will likely be ...

Arguably the single most important component in any car is its engine. The engine is what makes something an "automobile," after all -- that is, able to move itself. However, engines are also usually ...