This release is available in German. Valves, nozzles, pistons, spark plugs and camshafts – the heart of each car is its engine. It is a complex structure with many levels and individual parts and must ...

The theory behind one man (or woman) being the caretaker of a single engine as it rolls down the assembly line is not new. Other performance-machine makers, such as Ducati, have experimented with it ...

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.

Over the last two issues, we've presented 34 engine assembly do's and don'ts related to the bottom end using an early 389 Tri-Power engine for illustration purposes. For the final installment, we ...

While there’s plenty of glory in building an engine specifically to suit your demands, it’s not for everyone. Countless hours of work go into figuring out exactly what parts and modifications you need ...

Crate engines provide an excellent alternative to rebuilding a stock engine or purchasing a remanufactured long block to renew the HEMI power plant in your Mopar or swap it into your project vehicle.

When building or rebuilding a car, few decisions will be as important as which engine you choose to power your new ride. Not only do you need to decide which engine you need, you also have to decide ...

GE Aircraft Engines is moving heavily into composite materials for its jet engines. These materials include carbon fiber and ceramics. The carbon fiber parts are generally used for the parts of the ...

Jetlagged writers watch as skilled Bentley workers carefully install the W12's dozen pistons. It looks easy, but we were assured that it wasn't. Bentley carries out both cold (using compressed air) ...

When you find yourself in need of a new engine for your vehicle, you'll likely end up buying a remanufactured engine instead of rebuilding it or having it rebuilt. That decision depends on the type of ...