As we inspected the facilities at the University of Northwestern Ohio on the first Sunday of October 2013, the scene was eerily quiet. In 24 hours we would be launching the year's biggest event for ...

Building the Hi-Po 289: Part 2 - Now that you understand the Mustang’s venerable 289 Hi-Po V-8, it’s time to build one Ford’s 289 High Performance V-8 introduced in 1963 and first available as a ...

Building an engine is a sort of rite of passage for motorheads, one that holds the power to provide a tremendous sense of accomplishment, though it can also bring the pain and frustration of failure.

It’s fair to assume that if you’re currently in the stages of building a high-performance engine, you’ve already pushed your engine to its limits or plan to in the near future. To accommodate your ...

Classic car builders, racers and other enthusiasts will now be able to purchase a GM 6.6L L8T V8 engine block directly from Chevrolet Performance. Chevy announced the addition of the GM 6.6L L8T V8 ...

The carefully flaked edge on a stone axe, the patterned blade of a hand-forged sword, the dappled bare steel of prewar bodywork. Mankind is a tool-making species, though the complexity of the tools we ...

Everybody hears about how much horsepower some cars have, or how fast another is, but did you know you can buy the powertrains in those models straight from a manufacturer? Some automakers offer ...

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, ...