When it comes to engine building, cylinder heads are of utmost importance. Here's why Chevy's small-block Vortec heads could ...

Brian Gruben won't lie. He wants to go fast, but he's on a budget like the rest of us. Unlimited funds are for the federal government. Follow along and we'll show you how Gruben added 40-plus ...

Third-Gen Camaro owners love their TPI 350s and 305s. The intake runner tubes have lots of eyeball appeal plus they work really well. The wish of TPI owners is that they could pop on a set of ...

To celebrate HOT ROD's 75th anniversary, we teamed up with CASTROL GTX to bring you some of the stories that exemplify the core of what HOT ROD is and reflect the brand's influence on America's car ...

I have a '77 Chevy C10 with what I'm told is a Gen II small-block Chevy (SBC) and a 700-R4 trans out of an '87 Suburban. The distributor is rear-mount and is an HEI. The valve covers have the ...

The Vortec 5.3L V8 LMG was an engine produced by General Motors for full-size SUVs. Displacing 5.3 liters in a V8 configuration, the LMG was part of the Vortec (Generation IV Small Block) engine ...

With 50-plus years of development behind them, big displacement engines like General Motors' 8.1-liter Vortec V8 and Dodge's 8.0-liter Magnum V10 were two of the largest engines ever placed in ...