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 ...

Are you ready to do some fun back-to-school shopping? Forget about buying any new clothes, books, pencils, or paper this fall-that's no fun. What you really need this ...

Car enthusiasts and car builders alike turn to crate engines for all sorts of reasons, whether it be for drag racing, muscle ...

Preassembled ready to run performance crate engines have become the predominant source of power for classic truckers and rodders over the course of the last decade or so-and for good reason. The ...

The horsepower-by-mail concept has been around for years, but never has the market been so hot--especially when it comes to Ford V-8s. Today, crate engines are the rage, ranking right up there with ...

Daud Gonzalez is a lifelong car enthusiast and automotive writer with a specialty in modified and race-ready rides. He spends most of his time modifying his cars and ruining them in the process. He is ...

The Direct Connection performance parts brand is refueling its crate engine lineup with the relaunch of newly upgraded versions of the Hellephant A30 426 Supercharged Crate HEMI® engine (pictured) and ...

Vik is the Co-Founder and former Editor at MotorAuthority, a leading U.S. website covering performance and luxury cars. Since 2025, he has contributed to CarBuzz, blending his engineering background ...