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 ...

Any given garage or workshop can house a multitude of different small, diesel engine-powered implements, such as log splitters. The annoying thing about these many small engines is that, much like the ...

Top Fuel drag racing is famous for vulgar displays of speed: 0-60 in half a second, a quarter-mile in less than 4.7 seconds, and top speeds in excess of 325 mph. It's an arena where brute force is ...

At one point in our lives we know next to nothing about cars. Slowly, we latch on to bits of information and our knowledge of the inner workings of certain parts-engines, transmissions, and ...

Can you rebuild an engine that's been through the ringer? This is a question I've often been asked when I worked as a mechanic, and one I've had to confront directly as someone who exclusively uses ...

THE SITUATION: Team drivers Phil and Annett Albert recently faced a tough decision that’s all too common for owners of an aging truck: Overhaul the engine or trade the truck? They’d been driving a ...

When it comes to engine rebuilding, some powerplants are better candidates than others. Take the Cummins 6BT 5.9-liter 6BT diesel engine for example. From humble, reliable workhorse to powerful ...