The following pages cover the component details used to build the 385ci short-block that we’ll be dropping into our ’63 Nova. With LS engines getting loads of coverage in magazines these days, we ...

Gearheads and faithful Jalopnik readers already know the basics of an engine's bore and stroke, but for those that might be new here, let's dip our toes in the shallow end. An engine's bore refers to ...

The pressure builds. The drive to perform efficiently ramps up. Failure of one aspect could be devastating. It's a lot to ask of an engine. You're asking the same from your engine builder, who's ...

For years, Ma Mopar has had a reputation for being the biggest supplier of crate engines for Mopar enthusiasts, bar none. Well, it's 2006, and the guys at Mopar are still at it. They have come out ...