To celebrate HOT ROD's 75th anniversary, we teamed up with CASTROL GTX to bring you some of the stories that exemplify the core of what HOT ROD is and reflect the brand's influence on America's car ...

Ever hear how idle hands are the Devil’s workshop? Well it’s been a long dry spell on small-block buildups in the pages of. For one die-hard motorhead on staff who has little to do with all his tools, ...

I started learning to work on cars in the late 1970s by helping my stepdad turn salvaged mid-1960s Chevy Chevelles into street-stock-class race cars. Throughout that period, I had my hands on a number ...

Both the Ford 351 Windsor and Chevy 350 small block V8s need no introduction — they're pretty much ubiquitous in the aftermarket scene. While which past-era Detroit V8 is the better pick, the truth, ...