Information is a wonderful thing because it enables us to find better ways of doing things. When building an engine, the traditional method of ensuring that fasteners are doing their job is to tighten ...

When building your new high-performance engine, you know which way to go on the big-ticket items. A forged rotating kit, high-flowing aluminum heads, and a sweet camshaft are top of the list, but ...

Even for a high-performance, street-engine rebuild, there's just no excuse for messing with old-school factory connecting rods anymore. Aftermarket rod prices have declined, and you can get superior ...

We’ve noticed a shortcut that some engine builders take that could cause severe engine damage. The hack is to adjust the torque setting for a pair of rod bolts in one rod to produce the required ...

The block is a 1963-vintage 327 with a 0.030-inch overbore and standard machine work. The bottom end features a small-journal 327 steel crank, reconditioned factory rods with ARP rod bolts, Speed Pro ...