Picking up where we left off last month, here is the remainder of potent powerplants neatly packaged in a crate. Crate engines have, for some time, fascinated rodders, and why not-they provide ...

Over the years, the 427-cubic-inch crate engine has taken many forms. Originally, the 427 was offered as a big block engine by both Ford and Chevrolet. In the 1960s, Ford's 427 big block dominated ...

Crate engines are a lifeline for street-performance two-wheelers and four-wheelers. When Harley-Davidson introduced the Screamin' Eagle 135ci Stage IV Performance Crate Engine in 2023, it wasn't just ...

In a hidden warehouse on some farmland outside of metropolitan Detroit, a group of engineers from the oldest family in 4x4s assembled a secret project in an effort to bring a special product to market ...

While the auto industry's march towards electrification has seen many manufacturers' V8-powered production car lineups be reduced or be discontinued, even if those V8 engines deserve a second chance, ...

Turnkey crate engines for kit and other project cars have grown enormously in popularity. The reasons are obviousbuilding an engine yourself can be time-consuming and laborious. In contrast, a ...

If you're really into working on cars, there will likely come a time when nothing but a replacement engine will do. Whether it's because one has taken the original engine as far as it can go in terms ...

America is the land of the free and of V8s. While turbocharging is great and all, most of us dream of a large, hunking V8 that sounds glorious, leaves unending skid marks, and offers the thrust of a ...

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