Steve Brule, co-host of MotorTrend'sEngine Masters, sees quite a few engines pass through his dyno cells at Westech Performance in California, but every now and again one catches his eye as being ...

Starting with a seasoned four-bolt-main GM block, the bores were honed out and a 3.76-inch GM crank was added for a total displacement of 427-inches. Rounding out the rotating kit was a set of forged ...

Chevrolet is no stranger to the big block, having built multiple during the golden era of the muscle car in the 1960s and 1970s. The automaker hasn't lost its way over the decades, either, debuting ...

For most drivers, the idea of having to replace an engine is the stuff of nightmares. Expensive nightmares. But for a certain brand of gearhead, getting a new high-performance V8 for their ride would ...

Tuning cars can be a dangerous business. When you push the mechanical limits of what piston engines can do, things get dicey. The gang from Complete Street Performance recently found out when a ...

Much as we dig all the chances we get here at CHP to create some of the hottest motors going, have you noticed what happens after we build 'em? That's right, we bolt on new parts and dyno them again, ...

The owner of a black Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 has found out the hard way what can go wrong if you try to push a little too much power out of what is already a very powerful car. The owner of this ...