When it comes to drag races involving muscle cars from the golden era, we typically think about big-block V8 power. But as this Chevy vs Mopar encounter will show you, small-block rigs can also be ...

In the Sept. '08 issue ("Dart's New Block"), HOT ROD gave you the scoop on the company's new Special High Performance cylinder block for the Gen I Chevrolet. You might recall that in closing out the ...

At the core of every high-caliber race engine are mega-cfm heads that make the power and a rugged block that holds it all together. These are arguably the two most critical components in terms of ...

The rivalry between the Ford 351W and the Chevy 350 is one of the most enduring debates in American performance culture, ...

Anybody who regularly wields a wrench can slam a motor together practically blindfolded. That's the easy part. If you really think about it, most of the labor is tied up in piecing together the ...

The 1960s was a great decade to be alive if you're a fan of American performance cars. That's when Detroit turned almost every single nameplate into a muscle car. Of course, midsize vehicles were the ...

Just about any engine builder, whether a pro or a backyard hobbyist, looks at the completion of the short-block as a milestone in a performance engine build. Getting to this point in the process ...