Liters, cc’s and—my favorite—cubic inches are all terms you’ll hear when folks talk about engines. While these terms are all based on different increments of measurement, they’re all used to describe ...

If there's one question that's forever on the lips of car enthusiasts, it's how much horsepower an engine makes. Answering that question is deceptively complicated, however, because of what the term ...

What Makes An Engine Better? Big Bore vs Long Stroke Bore and stroke cause differences in both power and efficiency. All piston-cylinder internal combustion engines have a choice to make with regards ...

If you've been into cars for a while, you've probably swung a few engines over the fender that were assembled by someone else. That's cool, but it's probably about time to build one yourself. Overall, ...

If you've heard of racing enthusiasts and drag racers discuss blueprinting, but have no idea what they're talking about, this ...

Bearing clearance is one of the fundamental aspects of engine building and one that continues to spark debate and divisive opinions—and as with everything from nitrous systems to eating chocolate, ...

My most enduring disaster was a Ford Lotus twin-cam build. The engine, as it comes in a Ford Lotus Cortina, displaces 1,498 cc (91.4 inches). It had a deep-breathing Hemi twin-cam head, and if you ...