Once you've freed up the breathing of a motor, the desire for more power doesn't stay away for long. The quest for more juice has plenty of routes to be taken, be they NA or forced induction.

Last month's article on swap meet shopping covered an engine's basics: blocks, heads, and crankshafts. In this installment we'll look at other durable engine parts usually found at a swap meet. As ...

Modern engines are packed with technology, yet the core hardware still follows a simple logic: air and fuel go in, power comes out, and heat must be controlled. When I understand the main components ...

Motor oil is the lifeblood of your car's engine. Not only does it provide lubrication for all of your engine's internal moving parts — of which there are massive amounts — but it also works like a ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Car engines derive power from thousands of miniature explosions contained within their cylinders every minute. We quickly become accustomed to ...

Think of motor oil as the life’s blood of your car’s engine. Checking it on a regular basis is a key part of keeping your engine running well and getting the most miles out of it. The oil lubricates ...

Ford once sketched a road where an engine's pistons never saw oil and engines ran hotter on purpose. In a late‑1980s patent application filed and granted in Europe, the company described an "uncooled ...

You may be inclined to drive a brand-new car just like the one you’re replacing it with. However, there are some steps you should take to ensure that its heart—the engine—will live a long and reliable ...

Last month's article on swap meet shopping covered an engine's basics: blocks, heads, and crankshafts. In this installment we'll look at other durable engine parts usually found at a swap meet. As ...