For years, there has been an almost mystical quality associated with the word "blueprinting." Visions of Grumpy Jenkins and Ed Pink are conjured up, along with clusters of guys in white coats with ...

A flexible hybrid machining system from Heller Machine Tools works on a diesel engine block at Detroit Diesel. Walk the floor of any automotive manufacturing facility and see several types of ...

To make the dream work, it was going to take some teamwork. And who better to call in such a situation, but Late Model Engines in Houston? In addition to cranking out all of the 7-second LS motors for ...

In this article, we'll demonstrate two ways to sleeve an engine: one to repair a broken cylinder, and the other for more displacement. Using these processes, we were able to resurrect an otherwise ...

Fiat Powertrain developed the E.torQ 1.6- and 1.8-liter flex-fuel engines to power multiple different vehicle models for the Brazilian market. Fiat Powertrain is upgrading the CNC systems of 20 ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. While technology has made life more complicated than ever, it's also arguably better in many regards. So too is the case for engine building, ...

Hot rodders played with blocks as kids, and still play with them as adults. This vast level of experience notwithstanding, enthusiasts often insist on monkeying around with production blocks. They ...

Hiding beneath the hood of some of Maserati's best-selling sedans beats a secret heart of Detroit iron -- or rather, Detroit aluminum. During the summer, workers at Chrysler Group's Trenton Engine ...

Magnesium has found use in the broader automotive industry since the 1920s for a variety of applications, ranging from chassis to powertrain construction. Many vehicles utilize magnesium and its ...