We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Owning a vehicle is an expensive undertaking, especially with the cost of gas on the rise again. Repairs can also be costly and difficult to ...

Editor's Note: The purpose of the Shop Series has been to acquaint and enlighten the car enthusiast with some of the more involved aspects of automotive mechanics, vehicle repair and modification. As ...

Numerous articles and stories have been prepared by hundreds of experts on how to improve the internal combustion (IC) engine for more speed, power or what have you. Millions of dollars worth of ...

Modern boats are increasingly powered by computers on the engine and at the helm rather than fuel. Mercury SmartCraft, Yamaha Helm Master EX and Volvo Penta Electronic Vessel Control systems, to cite ...

Chrysler unceremoniously unveiled the 360ci (5.9L) LA-series small-block V-8 in 1971 as a low-compression engine with only a two-barrel carburetor. The 4.00-inch-bore-by-3.58-inch-stroke powerplant ...

One of the more difficult technical aspects of diesel performance is choosing a turbocharger. If you put enough fuel through a diesel engine, it's going to run up against a point where the stock ...