Whether you're spinning your very first set of wrenches or tuning engines for a Pro Stock team, there's no denying that the beginning of any engine buildup is the cylinder block. Let's review its ...

The cylinder block is the foundation of any engine. It houses the crankshaft; connecting rods and pistons; camshaft; and oiling system passages. During each revolution, the block endures extreme ...

Upgrading an existing cast-iron block-based engine to an aluminum engine block is a great way to reduce the weight on the front area of a vehicle. It makes it easier for the vehicle to accelerate, ...

The Ford Mustang's 5.0-liter Coyote V-8 is a fantastic engine, but being made of aluminum, it has its limitations. Though lighter than iron, aluminum is also more malleable, which is why an alloy ...

In the early 1960s, an aluminum performance engine was as exotic as fuel injection, independent suspension and four-wheel disc brakes. The first mention of an all-aluminum engine for a Corvette was in ...

In production since 2010 for the 2011 model year (starting with the S197-generation Mustang), the Coyote succeeded the 4.6- and 5.4-liter V8s from the Modular engine family. Over the years, the folks ...

Cummins diesel engines are highly regarded as being tough and reliable. However, the 5.9L Cummins 24-valve engines produced from 1999 to 2002 used engine blocks that are prone to cracking. While any ...

Back in June, the Blue Oval launched the Godzilla as a crate engine with similar output figures to the powerplant in the Super Duty line of F-Series pickup trucks. The biggest of the Big Three ...

I visited an engine manufacturing plant in Spain, where I saw a process called Bore Spray Coating, where a cylinder coating ...