High-output engines live in a world of brutal cylinder pressures, extreme temperatures and razor-thin safety margins, and the humble piston sits at the center of that storm. When power levels climb, ...

Its latest entry to its legendary Builder Series is all but bullet-proof. If that's not good enough, the killer warranty ...

There seems to be no upper limit to the capability of GM's versatile LS V-8 small-block engine family, both in terms of horsepower output and displacement. Throughout the 1960s, the distinction ...

Pistons resembling swiss cheese and S-shaped rods line the desks here at Car Craft magazine. Blown-up junk are badges of honor for us. We'd wear the on chains around our necks if they weren't so heavy ...

Looking at the TorqStorm centrifugal supercharger, we couldn’t help but wonder how much power it was capable of. We knew it was not a race blower, nor was it marketed as one, but having run this ...

Engine swaps open up a lot of possibilities for project car builders. One of the most common engine swaps to see is the LS swap, with everyone from drift car builders to drag racers opting to use GM's ...

There is a lot to love about crate engines, including the fact that they come assembled and ready to rock. Even crate short-blocks that require finish assembly, like ...

Over the years, General Motors has employed several eight-cylinder engine designs ranging from the inline "Straight-8" to the current LT1 V8. However, many agree that the small-block LS engines were ...