Had it not been for this one crucial issue, Buick's big-block V8 may have been one for the history books.

You want your engine to shine when you pop the hood, don't you? For most hot-rodders, the engine is the whole point of building, driving, racing, or otherwise owning a kick-ass machine. But it's not ...

The General Motors LT1 engines might be long-running, but the mills it has adorned are quite different. So which LT1 is which, and what are the differences?

Cracked block? There aren't many two-word combinations that send a shiver up a car guy's spine. In most cases that means the block is DOA, and it's worth its weight in scrap only. Sometimes there is ...

Just like a solid foundation is important for a sturdy house, a well-prepped engine block is critical for a motor make big power—and do it more than once. A professional engine builder offered to show ...

Chevrolet vehicles can be hit-or-miss with their design problems. This has led to a number of models sporting problematic ...

There are many ways that automakers, particularly American ones, categorize the V8 engines they produce. They can essentially be put into one of two categories: big-block engines and small-block ...

Psssst! Junkyard scrounging or rebuilding stuff can be overrated. Yes, we're admitting that dirty fact. Especially when it comes to the engine. There's probably no other part of your truck that can be ...

During an era when a cast iron block was the main ingredient for building mass-produced internal combustion engines, General Motors' Buick division unleased an all-aluminum V8 that revolutionized the ...

The U.S. is known as the land of excess for many reasons. Take the automotive landscape, for example. You have big SUVs and even bigger engines. However, there was a time when engines in American cars ...