Buick used technology that no other American brand was brave enough to attempt, and they didn't even need 8 cylinders to ...

Ah yes, the carburetor. A humble device that mechanically mixes fuel and air, which gets sucked down the intake manifold and into the cylinders to feed the internal combustion process. The carburetor, ...

Regardless of the larger target of extracting big power from your engine build is the primary goal of building a well-tuned combination that provides strong performance across the rpm band. And as ...

One of the best kept performance secrets of 1982 was the availability of the Dodge Rampage mini-pickup equipped with the high-output 2.2 liter engine. Rampage is back for 1983, and Plymouth has added ...

Anyone who has gone to school to learn how to repair engines of all types, such as myself, will have learned the fundamentals of how they work. It's crucial for troubleshooting and diagnosing engine ...

Whether you bought your first carbureted car or are considering doing so, I want to give you a fair warning. Be ready for every conversation about your ride to involve someone shouting from somewhere ...

Peterbilt Motors Co. announced that a California-compliant version of the Paccar MX-13 diesel engine is now available in its Model 579, Model 567 and Model 589 trucks. The engine is compliant with ...

Nissan’s variable-compression turbo (VC-Turbo) is a unique engine capable of variable compression adjustment. Unlike traditional engines, which have a fixed compression ratio, the VC-Turbo engine ...

Turbocharged engines can be great at boosting performance and efficiency, but in life, as in economics, there's no such thing as a free lunch. In other words, benefits like those come with a cost, ...