The first Iron Age flickered out a millennium or two ago, but its automotive equivalent is still going strong. Well, if not strong, it's at least still going. Dodge, Ram, and other automakers still ...

Cracked block? There aren't many two-word combinations that send a shiver up a car guy's spine. In most cases that means the block is DOA, and it's worth its weight in scrap only. Sometimes there is ...

Since the 1960s, automakers have been moving from iron engine blocks to aluminum ones. What is driving this change, and how ...

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, ...

That Chevy LS1 small-block V-8 sitting under the hood isn't too bad, but, of course, it would be nice to make some power improvements. Ahead lie the tools and procedures that will make this possible: ...

Summit Racing's new small-block Windsor won't split like a stocker. This rugged iron block is built to handle big power, ...