The cylinder block is the foundation of any engine. It houses the crankshaft; connecting rods and pistons; camshaft; and oiling system passages. During each revolution, the block endures extreme ...

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 ...

An aluminum block has thicker main webs than an iron block, which requires the crank counterweight throws to be machined 0.100 inch at the outer edge, and tapered back to the bearing surface. This ...

Honest-to-goodness aluminum heads for the small-block Chevy? For years you've probably heard rumors about these mysterious super-trick heads. You may even have seen some of the very rare aluminum ...

At the core of every high-caliber race engine are mega-cfm heads that make the power and a rugged block that holds it all together. These are arguably the two most critical components in terms of ...

Cylinders aren't the only feature that contribute to an engine's energetic output, but for good reason, they're the one we've settled on as shorthand. While it's just as accurate to say Corvettes have ...