Yes, you can paint your engine block's lifter valley. It's fine as long as you make the proper preparations beforehand to avoid causing damage.

First, check to make sure the car's tailpipe isn’t blocked by snow or ice. You’ll be running the engine, so everything has to ...

Diesel engines are known to be reliable and long-lasting, but they can also present unique maintenance issues that you must ...

When it comes to engines, wear is the enemy. Many parts are victim to friction, but the cylinder walls are some of the unluckiest areas of an engine. With each rotation the piston rings scrape up and ...

When temperatures plunge, a frozen car can feel less like an inconvenience and more like a mechanical emergency. Handled ...

Both the Ford 351 Windsor and Chevy 350 small block V8s need no introduction — they're pretty much ubiquitous in the aftermarket scene. While forum users are almost always fighting over which past-era ...