Those who want to fully customize their car might wonder if they can paint their engine block's lifter valley. Are there really no downsides to it?

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Diesel engines, known for their great fuel efficiency, are sensitive to cold temperatures. Instead of using spark plugs, as gasoline-powered ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. An engine is a complex assortment of components all working together to generate power. However, without fluids such as coolant and oil, the ...

Frozen windshield, thick oil, lethargic screen, and snow snakes. Here are some of the problems cold temperatures can cause, ...

We're out for torque, and nothing serves it up like huge cubes and a big arm. Stroking delivers both. Common Chevy 383 and Ford 347 combos have brought strokers to the masses, but there can be more ...

I know what you're thinking: "Geez, here they go with another small-block Chevy! Stupid Chevy Craft. I'm canceling my subscription again!" Not so fast, Jack. Take a deep breath, find your inner peace, ...

A lot of people were celebrating when white smoke over the Vatican meant there was a new pope in town -– and that included plenty of gearheads with great ideas about what the new guy should use as his ...

RC Willey has over 60 vehicles at their distribution center in Salt Lake City and does hundreds of deliveries a day. Rocky Mountain Power's Wattsmart Business program helped them install engine block ...

Gearheads and faithful Jalopnik readers already know the basics of an engine's bore and stroke, but for those that might be new here, let's dip our toes in the shallow end. An engine's bore refers to ...

The Cobra Jet engine that was introduced in April 1968 is easily one of the most well-known engines of the late 1960s and early 1970s from the muscle car era. It is also one of the hardest to detail ...