The hot rod scene is awash with jargon. Some of the terms sound cool, but it isn't always immediately obvious what they mean.

An engine can make or break a vehicle, as a good one will grant hundreds of thousands of miles of use, while a bad one will ...

Why did this engine become the best-selling car engine in history? Simple. The GM small block V8 was powerful but practical. Innovative but simple.

Plymouth never offered the Valiant with a big-block V8 engine, but a previous owner decided this compact deserved better.

Charger R/T is fitted with a 426 Hemi, and the owner says they found evidence that it might be a warranty block ...

Could the small-block Chevy be the most popular engine-build that HOT ROD has covered ... of my life since I was a young kid—complete with car posters on the wall and a chest full of toy cars.

resulting in breaching of the engine block by the connecting rod and/or engine seizure." The April 24 NHTSA recall notice points to a defect involving "the connecting rod and/or crankshaft engine ...

A staggering 900 car engines have been reported stolen from Kia Motors' manufacturing plant near Penukonda, Andhra Pradesh, over the past five years. The theft, discovered during a year-end audit ...

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GM is working on a sixth-gen Small Block V8, set to debut with the 2027-MY light-duty pickups. So what should the new GM ...

Approximately 900 engines have reportedly vanished, prompting a police investigation. Initially, plant authorities sought police intervention informally, but a formal complaint was lodged on March 19.