The first Iron Age flickered out a millennium or two ago, but its automotive equivalent is still going strong. Well, if not strong, it's at least still going. Dodge, Ram, and other automakers still ...

At the dawn of the musclecar era, Chrysler engineers were pulling their hair out, replacing hefty iron parts with the svelte aluminum alternatives we've all come to know and love. From alternator ...

During an era when a cast iron block was the main ingredient for building mass-produced internal combustion engines, General Motors' Buick division unleased an all-aluminum V8 that revolutionized the ...

For years, Ma Mopar has had a reputation for being the biggest supplier of crate engines for Mopar enthusiasts, bar none. Well, it's 2006, and the guys at Mopar are still at it. They have come out ...

The Ford Mustang's 5.0-liter Coyote V-8 is a fantastic engine, but being made of aluminum, it has its limitations. Though lighter than iron, aluminum is also more malleable, which is why an alloy ...

General Motors introduced the third-generation small-block V8 engine, the 5.7-liter LS1, in conjunction with the new C5 Chevrolet Corvette in 1997. That launch marked the beginning of the LS engine ...