Setting the tone for your build begins with starting out on the right track. Overlooking steps and taking shortcuts are no way to piece together an engine; regardless if it's for the street or strip.

Establishing proper bearing clearance requires serious dedication to the science of reading a micrometer. Checking the crank means measuring each journal in at least four places to check for ...

At the heart of your powerplant is the crankshaft, and this baby not only has to endure the entire rotating mass, but it is subjected to countless spin cycles at varying rpm. It's a tough life, which ...

When it comes to hot rods, bench racing - never seems to stray very i far from engines. Power is where hot rodding will always be. When it comes right down to it, the only way to learn how to build ...