The camshaft is one of the most important factors in determining an engine's torque and powerbands, able to make or break an overall engine combination. On the street, hot rodders must tread a fine ...

You will need some specialized tools to accurately degree a camshaft. These include a dial indicator with a magnetic base, a piston stop, a degree wheel, a homemade pointer, and a checking lifter.

The great thing about owning a Gen I small-block Chevy is since they were built in such vast numbers, the level of aftermarket support is almost overwhelming. Compared to their blue-oval counterparts, ...

Ford Division's first overhead valve V-8, the Y-Block, remains one of the sexiest V-8 engines ever with its perfect symmetry, finned and studded Thunderbird Special valve covers, dual-plane "stacked ...

It's certainly no secret that the Corvette name has become synonymous with power and performance. But the new Corvette Z06, which was such a hit at the Cleveland Auto Show, is the most powerful ...

This is one of Ford's longest-lasting, most innovative, and adaptable engines, powering models from the Mustang to the Ford ...

Although Chevrolet developed a V8 engine as early as 1917, the company really made its mark with the small block V8 in 1955. Just three years later the automaker introduced the powerful 348 ci engine ...

The be-all-end-all pushrod V8, the Chevrolet small block is the second V8 engine developed by the Golden Bowtie after the Series D of 1917. The original was discontinued in 1918 because it made ...

Ford is the company that brought us mass manufacturing and with that, more affordable cars. It's safe to say that company ...

"There's no replacement for displacement!" This has been the battle cry of big block fans everywhere, and for good reason. A Chevy big block brings the thunder, whether you're roasting tires with a ...

General Motors and heavy-duty trucks go a long way back. For the time being, the Chevrolet Silverado HD and its GMC-branded twin do the heavy lifting for the Detroit-based automaker. The Silverado HD ...