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 ...

With any build, machining of the block is the foundation to engine reliability. There should be no doubts when it comes to how straight the cylinder is or how precise the bore. In this part of our ...

Witness the ultimate custom engine project as we transform two 7.5HP single-cylinder engines into a powerful, horizontally opposed twin-cylinder masterpiece. Follow a detailed step-by-step process ...

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Truth be told, old flathead Jeep engines are getting hard to find. And since the Willys four-cylinder flathead is the heart of the Jeep, it only makes sense to make new blocks available. At least that ...

Ford Motor's flexible-manufacturing strategy pays off for its newly reopened Cleveland Engine Plant No. 1. The newly renovated Ford Cleveland Engine Plant No. 1 builds the Duratec engine for the 2005 ...