Building an engine is a sort of rite of passage for motorheads, one that holds the power to provide a tremendous sense of accomplishment, though it can also bring the pain and frustration of failure.

If you’re a custom motorcycle builder and there’s one event where you fantasize about showcasing your build, it has to be Japan’s Yokohama Hot Rod Custom Show. It’s the crème de la crème of custom ...

STURGIS - S&S Cycle has gone and done it. Built a motorcycle engine bigger than many car engines. Its new Tribute 145-cubic-inch (2.38 liters) engine is bigger than the ones in the Ford Focus, the ...

Sometimes you just have to start from the ground up when it comes to building an engine to handle your specific desires. While the LS series welcomes all sorts of bolt-on performance mods to increase ...

Whether it is a competitive sport, a hobby, an association, or any countless number of things, chances are high there’s an organization, and typically a physical place of honor, better known as a Hall ...

America is the land of the free and of V8s. While turbocharging is great and all, most of us dream of a large, hunking V8 that sounds glorious, leaves unending skid marks, and offers the thrust of a ...

Engine swaps open up a lot of possibilities for project car builders. One of the most common engine swaps to see is the LS swap, with everyone from drift car builders to drag racers opting to use GM's ...

Over the years, the 427-cubic-inch crate engine has taken many forms. Originally, the 427 was offered as a big block engine by both Ford and Chevrolet. In the 1960s, Ford's 427 big block dominated ...

High-output engines live in a world of brutal cylinder pressures, extreme temperatures and razor-thin safety margins, and the humble piston sits at the center of that storm. When power levels climb, ...

From a dollar-per-horsepower/torque perspective, the LS is tough to beat, especially for those interested in drifting. The two vehicles featured here were built specifically for recreational and ...