Many engine building basics can be gleaned from the Pontiac service manuals, and/or the myriad "Build Your First Engine" articles found in magazines, books, and on websites. In this article, with the ...

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 ...

Discover the key stages of internal engine assembly, including crankshaft inspection, measurement, warpage testing, and camshaft setup. The process also covers checking piston and piston ring ...

Imagine you are lucky enough to own a 1982 Mazda RX-7 sports car. One of the last great rotary machines Mazda ever produced.

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) ...

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 ...

The first thing you should know about crate engines is that most manufacturers offer a variety of options to best suit the needs of their customers. You might think ...