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Ford’s first overhead valve V8, the Y-Block, remains the engine of choice for a lot of hotrodders. By modern standards, the Y-Block is dated with its stacked intake ports and […]

For many years, nearly all automotive camshaft bearings were manufactured with a babbitt-metal lining. Babbitt metal is a soft metal comprised mostly of tin (86 percent for Ford Motor Co. […]

There are very few hot rodders who aren’t interested in horsepower and torque. All that power is tons of fun and internal combustion, piston engines are the center of all […]

When you view an internal combustion engine as essentially a fancy air pump, a cold air intake kit makes a lot of sense. After all, if more air—specifically oxygen—enters the […]

When it comes to race safety, it doesn’t pay to take chances. Stuff like harnesses, roll bar padding, ignition cutoff switches, and fire suppression systems may not be glamorous, but […]

Let’s assume you bought a brand spanking new block and it’s back from the machine shop. It’s machined and it’s ready to go. Or is it? Probably not. You need […]

I’m building a street big block Chevy 496 that will make around 650 hp. I’m trying to decide whether to go with EFI or still run a carburetor. But before […]

In the United States, OEMs are turning to turbocharging as a method to downsize engine displacement and increase fuel economy. At the other end of the spectrum, those in charge […]

Here’s a question you probably haven’t got before in your Ask Away! segments. I have a 0.060-over 283 that is now at 292 cubic inches. I just finished the short […]

In an earlier article, we looked at ways to beat the heat in order to help cool your car or light truck. But that article didn’t cover all of the […]