From the archives: Using a stash of parts and an old set of AFR 227 heads, see how this small-block combo got every last bit of power. To celebrate HOT ROD's 75th anniversary, we teamed up with ...

A couple of decades ago, you could easily pick the boneyard for an inexpensive engine core that would polish up nicely with a little cleaning and some machine work. Chrysler made millions of big-block ...

According to RM, this dyno was initially purchased from the Ferrari factory in Maranello by Belgian dealer Jacques Swaters in 1953. The setup had previously been used by the automaker for testing and ...

Pete Aardema and Kevin Braun build custom racing engines in San Diego, California and their latest creation is a 6.0-liter V12 that’s being prepared to go hunting for land speed records. While Aardema ...

If you want to dyno test your tuner car, you can probably find a couple of good facilities in any nearby major city. If you want to do similar testing at a smaller scale, though, you might find it’s ...

Featuring Screamin’ Eagle Extreme CNC-ported cylinder heads, an SE8-517 high-lift cam, new high-compression forged pistons, a high-performance cam bearing, high-performance tappets, patent-protected 4 ...

The need to measure mechanical power is older than the car itself. Back in the 18th century, mine owners measured how hard a horse could pull. During the Industrial Revolution, engineers expanded on ...