Hot rodders know them as V-8s, V-6s, in-lines, or even horizontally opposed, but no matter how they're configured the engine block in your car is the foundation of its power. For this month's "How it ...

Cylinders aren't the only feature that contribute to an engine's energetic output, but for good reason, they're the one we've settled on as shorthand. While it's just as accurate to say Corvettes have ...

Editor's Note: This month we dig into the short-block and its major companion parts. Included will be crankshafts, connecting rods, pistons, and rings. Let's begin with the block itself. The Block The ...

Quality engine components are expensive. Especially the trick "hi-po" parts that are usually found reciprocating in a hot rod engine. That's why it's critical when assembling your engine that you get ...

The 6.0 liter V8 LS2 engine was produced by General Motors for use in performance vehicles and sports cars. It is part of GM’s Gen IV Small Block engine family and was first introduced in the 2005 ...

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 ...

While the 5.3L LS4 V8 was the first car engine to feature Active Fuel Management (cylinder deactivation) technology, it was not Flex Fuel capable and did not have variable valve timing. As mentioned, ...