If you live in a region with below freezing temps, you may have heard of engine block heaters. Here's what they are, the ...

At the beginning of any complete engine buildup, the block needs to be cleaned. Serious engine-builders know that hot tanking, block machining, and a host of other engine-building tasks all require ...

If you live someplace that gets cold winters, then you'll be familiar with the practise of plugging in your car's engine block heater on frigid nights. Doing so can be difficult, however, plus you may ...

Perhaps one of the most overlooked aspects of a high-performance diesel engine is its cooling system, which is often left completely stock while the rest of the powerplant is built to the hilt. On ...

When Ford introduced the SEFI 5.0L High Output Mustang in 1986 many predicted the end of the tunable engine. Ironically it was the beginning of a new era of super-tunable small-block Fords that would ...

Newer engines like as the Coyote, LS, and G3 Hemi have an ignition coil for each cylinder. This modern approach is called "coil near plug" or CNP, and it replaces the distributor with eight small ...

All vehicles become less efficient in cold weather. In a recent study, researchers in freezing Finland focused on whether engine block heaters could help increase efficiency in internal-combustion ...

Anchorage auto mechanic Bret Moffet stood underneath a forest green pickup truck last week that was hoisted about seven feet in the air. He used a long wrench to unscrew a bolt hidden deep in a maze ...

Your car's internal combustion engine relies on a huge number of large, small, and oddly-shaped parts. One of the biggest and most important parts of your motor is the engine block or cylinder block, ...