Engine & Exhaust

Columbus, Ohio – Chrome bumpers, candy paint, and 20 inch wheels are nice and all, but c’mon—the real magic of a car show like the Goodguys Summit Racing Nationals resides under […]

I’ve heard that gas ports drilled into pistons for race engines could also be used for hot street engines but that they don’t work very well because eventually the ports […]

Look, we like a nice exhaust rumble as much as any gearhead. Problem is, our passengers may not. And if we’re being perfectly honest, sometimes it’s nice to quiet things […]

Cylinder head gaskets have certainly evolved over the years. We’ve gone from steel to composite to graphite and finally back to steel (at least something similar to steel) again. And […]

Last month, we introduced you to the 331ci “Street Stealth” built by MCE Engines. The late Marvin McAfee of MCE Engines in Los Angeles was the architect and builder for […]

Q. I’m building a twin-turbo Chevy LQ4 engine and I’m not sure which oil pump to use. Melling’s Performance line has several to choose from. Can you give me some […]

Sure, everyone loves a 426 Hemi. 350 Chevy? Yep, found dang-near everywhere. And even non-Ford folks can appreciate a nicely tuned Windsor. …But there are plenty of other engines out […]

Looking for good reliable streetable horsepower and torque? These days, 400 horsepower and 400 lbs.-ft. of torque sounds tame when you consider the 600 to 800+ horsepower behemoths among us. […]

I have an older small block 350 Chevy pulled out of a 1990 Chevy pickup that ran before we yanked it out. I plan on using it in a 1950 […]

Hydraulic roller lifters are now commonplace, even in some high performance engine builds. But while they handle the same job as their mechanical roller and flat tappet friends, hydraulic roller […]