Can you rebuild an engine that's been through the ringer? This is a question I've often been asked when I worked as a mechanic, and one I've had to confront directly as someone who exclusively uses ...

Whether to rejuvenate a broken down car or to upgrade and increase the power output, rebuilding an engine is a major job. It takes a great deal of mechanical skill and knowledge to undertake such a ...

Race cars aren't often remembered unless they mean something special; usually, it's the team or the driver that holds the ...

The average age of all vehicles on the road is rising, as are their ensuing repair costs. Today’s cars, trucks and SUVs are ...

So far, we only have about 1,600 bucks into our 406 short-block, including assembly and a bit of farmed-out labor (see July and Aug. '06). To complete the job, we started looking around for cylinder ...

This is what it takes to maintain a 9,000-rpm racing engine.

A 1.6-litre V6 producing over 1,000 horsepower, spinning to 15,000 rpm — it’s one of motorsport’s most seductive what-ifs. A ...