Now that we've had a while to mull it over, the '87 L98 Corvette enginemakes good sense for our Shark Attack Corvette. While we could haverebuilt the original 350 engine, the old-style small-block ...

1 It's always easier to start a project with a car that's in reasonably good condition. Our '68 Camaro met that requirement. Although the paint job wasn't show quality, it was acceptable, and there ...

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A lot of people were celebrating when white smoke over the Vatican meant there was a new pope in town -– and that included plenty of gearheads with great ideas about what the new guy should use as his ...

Hot rodders played with blocks as kids, and still play with them as adults. This vast level of experience notwithstanding, enthusiasts often insist on monkeying around with production blocks. They ...

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Magnesium has found use in the broader automotive industry since the 1920s for a variety of applications, ranging from chassis to powertrain construction. Many vehicles utilize magnesium and its ...