The cylinder block is the foundation of any engine. It houses the crankshaft; connecting rods and pistons; camshaft; and oiling system passages. During each revolution, the block endures extreme ...

Lightweight alloy versions of the Chevrolet small-block V8 block aren't exactly anything new. Over the years, several racers have gone to the effort and expense to produce their own aluminum versions ...

If you want the cheapest deal in town, look elsewhere. Brodix isn't shy about the fact that its products aren't the least expensive on the market. The company is confident that its cutting-edge R&D ...

During an era when a cast iron block was the main ingredient for building mass-produced internal combustion engines, General Motors' Buick division unleased an all-aluminum V8 that revolutionized the ...

To outsiders looking in, hot rodding can seem rather juvenile. We are talking about grown men who still play with blocks, for goodness sakes. Rather than groveling in shame, however, it’s time to ...

I visited an engine manufacturing plant in Spain, where I saw a process called Bore Spray Coating, where a cylinder coating was sprayed directly onto the aluminum block cylinders instead of using ...