For years, there has been an almost mystical quality associated with the word "blueprinting." Visions of Grumpy Jenkins and Ed Pink are conjured up, along with clusters of guys in white coats with ...

To make the dream work, it was going to take some teamwork. And who better to call in such a situation, but Late Model Engines in Houston? In addition to cranking out all of the 7-second LS motors for ...

A flexible hybrid machining system from Heller Machine Tools works on a diesel engine block at Detroit Diesel. Walk the floor of any automotive manufacturing facility and see several types of ...

Car enthusiasts may be interested in a new V8 engine block CNC machined pen holder coming to the end of its Kickstarter campaign this week. Thanks to nearly 200 backers the project has blasted past ...

Sleeving is more expensive than boring an engine block, but especially for aluminum blocks, sleeves may be better able to ...

Crate engines aren't always the perfect solution. That's why BluePrint engines decided to start selling high-strength blocks ...

As a certified shadetree motorcycle mechanic, I've seen some pretty wild field expedient repairs attempted by previous owners. Typically these are hack jobs so embarrassing — we're talking things like ...

Hot rodders played with blocks as kids, and still play with them as adults. This vast level of experience notwithstanding, enthusiasts often insist on monkeying around with production blocks. They ...

The last few years have seen a change in the performance aftermarket as more manufacturers move to a direct-to-consumer sales model. As an understandable reaction, some of the largest online retailers ...

Magnesium has found use in the broader automotive industry since the 1920s for a variety of applications, ranging from chassis to powertrain construction. Many vehicles utilize magnesium and its ...