Muscle car dudes and truck guys will be very familiar with the crate engine. For those who aren't in-the-know, a crate engine is a mill that can be bought from the manufacturer as a fully assembled ...

Anything over 400 cubic inches is usually considered a big block. However, there are some manufacturers who produce 427-cubic-inch small blocks.

The engine crate market is not for the faint-hearted. It's a place where enthusiasm, power, and mechanical complexity all converge to allow car geeks to turn an empty engine bay into something special ...

There’s a magnetism to chaos. It triggers our emotions in a number of ways and for a number of reasons, but the bottom line is we’re psychologically hardwired for it. Not surprisingly, drama always ...

If you've shopped for a small-block crate engine anytime in the last decade, there's a decent chance that you checked out the Chevrolet LS9 Long Block. Unfortunately, all good things must come to an ...

Daud Gonzalez is a lifelong car enthusiast and automotive writer with a specialty in modified and race-ready rides. He spends most of his time modifying his cars and ruining them in the process. He is ...

Chevrolet Performance has pulled the wraps off a new fuel-injected version of its SP502 big-block crate engine, giving enthusiasts an early look at what could become one of the most desirable turnkey ...