In 2006, a mere five years after surpassing plastic’s usage among cars and light trucks worldwide, aluminum moved past iron to take second place among automotive materials. According to the Ducker ...

Whether you're spinning your very first set of wrenches or tuning engines for a Pro Stock team, there's no denying that the beginning of any engine buildup is the cylinder block. Let's review its ...

mag-ic (maj'ik), n.-1. an all-aluminum small-block Chevrolet V8 built by Keith Black Racing Engines, Inc. Although my definition of magic is a bit different from that of the folks at Random House, ...

Prices may not reflect it, but the demand for aluminum is growing, and if dealers had more aluminum scrap they would have no problem finding buyers. That was the consensus of speakers at the Aluminum ...

We can't really put our finger on just what it is that makes the 409 such an iconic engine with such a huge following. There's more to it than just the song. (And frankly, if we never hear the song ...

Cummins diesel engines are highly regarded as being tough and reliable. However, the 5.9L Cummins 24-valve engines produced from 1999 to 2002 used engine blocks that are prone to cracking. While any ...