In this installment, we tackle how to prepare the block, how to choose the right cylinder heads, the differences in crankshaft and piston qualities and the procedures required for them, and rod ...

Some call it “bulletproof.” Others call it “Methuselah.” Whatever you call it, Chrysler’s venerable inline-six-cylinder of the ‘60s, ‘70s, and ‘80s has a reputation for taking heaps of abuse and ...

I've known Jim Grubbs, Jeff Latimer, and Ryan Peart of JGM Motorsports for many years. We've built a lot of engines and had a lot of fun together. Most of what we build together are warmed-up, ...

Hot-rodders share a common denominator, irrespective of brand loyalty: get from A to B as fast and as inexpensively as possible. Within the scope of the engine, that means focusing primarily on the ...

Last month, we took you through the tear down and inspection of Gary Schweitzer's '65 200ci six-cylinder engine at JGM Performance Engineering. We learned during the process that 35,000 original miles ...

THE SITUATION: Team drivers Phil and Annett Albert recently faced a tough decision that’s all too common for owners of an aging truck: Overhaul the engine or trade the truck? They’d been driving a ...

There are lots of people who really want to get their hands dirty and strip down an engine and then rebuild it to as-new condition. In the old days, you got your hands on a Haynes or other workshop ...

A tutorial covering the proper techniques and materials for painting engine parts during the Pontiac V8 rebuild to achieve a durable and professional finish.