An internal combustion engine is like a big air pump, and the more air you can get it to pump, the more torque and horsepower it will make. Things like bigger camshafts, aftermarket intakes and ...

Hot-rodders share a common denominator, irrespective of brand loyalty: get from A to B as fast and as inexpensively as possible. Within the scope of the engine, that means focusing primarily on the ...

Head gasket trouble rarely starts with drama, yet it can end with a four-figure repair bill or a ruined engine. I want to ...

Who needs soap operas when we've got racing? Mostly, the wild rumors, back-room dealings, and unsubstantiated gossip are confined to the team level at the tracks-who's running a ported head, who's ...

The VGS-20 has gained popularity in motorcycle and automotive engine head work. Valve guide and seat machining systems once were dominant only in aftermarket stock engine-rebuild shops. However, today ...

Your car’s head gasket probably never comes to mind until something goes wrong. Since this is the piece that is between your cylinder heads and the cylinder block, it’s a fairly vital part that ...

Nearly everyone has heard the words “head gasket” at some point in their life, but nowhere near that many people actually know what one is or what it does. The head gasket is a seal that lives between ...

On a recent trip to Vrbancic Brothers Racing to witness a dyno pull, we had the chance to chat with Bob and George about the various project engines in their shop. One of their customers brought in an ...

Imagine a letter showing up in your mailbox from the company that made your car, requesting you to bring it in for a crucial engine component replacement. That might sound a bit strange, but it’s ...

Engine, head gasket and transmission issues stood out for 11 vehicles, and each model often experienced problems around the same mileage. It all started with Gran Turismo. From those early PlayStation ...

In Tonawanda, N.Y., General Motors‘ factory temporarily installs a bolt with an embedded passive RFID tag on every cylinder head and engine block that GM uses to make its Gen 5 six- and eight-cylinder ...

There is a trend happening in the automotive industry lately — engines are losing cylinders. Partly due to downsizing and electrification, we are witnessing the demise of powertrains with more than ...