If you polled a room full of hardcore car guys and asked them, "What is the one thing that excites you the most about hot rods?" there's a strong probability that "engines" will be their ...

It was the turn of the century, and Honda engineers were hard at work developing a much-needed replacement for the legendary ...

One of Henry Ford's goals was universal interchangeability—a feature that made flivvers the first hot rods and made engine swaps a staple of hot rodding. Unfortunately, original equipment ...

The Chevy LS V8 is one of the most ubiquitous elements in car customization. Any forum post or Facebook group thread about engine trouble usually has at least one comment along the lines of: “Just LS ...

The art of engine swapping goes all the way back to the earliest days of hot-rodding, and continues to be a staple within almost every genre of automotive customization. Whether the search is for more ...

Daud Gonzalez is a lifelong car enthusiast and automotive writer with a specialty in modified and race-ready rides. He spends most of his time modifying his cars and ruining them in the process. He is ...

Our swap guide in the Sept. '09 issue showed some of the hardware and electronics available to execute popular engine conversions. Here we have assembled a cross-section of professionally built ...

Cars like V10-swapped Hondas and V12-swapped Datsuns are more than just powerful, they stand out in a crowd and go much ...

If you live in a region with below freezing temps, you may have heard of engine block heaters. Here's what they are, the different types, and how they work.

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 ...