For years, there has been an almost mystical quality associated with the word "blueprinting." Visions of Grumpy Jenkins and Ed Pink are conjured up, along with clusters of guys in white coats with ...

A flexible hybrid machining system from Heller Machine Tools works on a diesel engine block at Detroit Diesel. Walk the floor of any automotive manufacturing facility and see several types of ...

Car enthusiasts may be interested in a new V8 engine block CNC machined pen holder coming to the end of its Kickstarter campaign this week. Thanks to nearly 200 backers the project has blasted past ...

To make the dream work, it was going to take some teamwork. And who better to call in such a situation, but Late Model Engines in Houston? In addition to cranking out all of the 7-second LS motors for ...

Sleeving is more expensive than boring an engine block, but especially for aluminum blocks, sleeves may be better able to ...

Crate engines aren't always the perfect solution. That's why BluePrint engines decided to start selling high-strength blocks ...

Bearing clearance is one of the fundamental aspects of engine building and one that continues to spark debate and divisive opinions—and as with everything from nitrous systems to eating chocolate, ...

When something works as well as the Windsor-based small-block Ford V-8, you just can't throw it on the heap of history when the next great thing comes out. From its earliest version in 221ci form for ...

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 ...