All-aluminum small-blocks have mystique. Even today, when production V-8s come with aluminum blocks straight from the showroom, there is still something magical about an all-alloy Gen I Mouse motor.

Upgrading an existing cast-iron block-based engine to an aluminum engine block is a great way to reduce the weight on the front area of a vehicle. It makes it easier for the vehicle to accelerate, ...

mag-ic (maj'ik), n.-1. an all-aluminum small-block Chevrolet V8 built by Keith Black Racing Engines, Inc. Although my definition of magic is a bit different from that of the folks at Random House, ...

Rheinmetall has won a follow-up order from an unnamed German carmaker to produce aluminium engine blocks with a total value of more than EUR100m (US$117m). The company has been supplying the automaker ...

Aluminum engines aren't new at Chevrolet Engineering. They've been evaluating the possible use of aluminum production V8 engines for a number of years. However, it wasn't until 1969 that Chevy ...

SHANGHAI-- Automakers and engine makers are using more aluminum to save weight and fuel. Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Co., known as JAC, this month switched from iron to aluminum engine blocks on the ...

RidgeAlloy has the potential to turn the aluminum sourcing and manufacturing process on its head.