Periodically, you've been exposed to some notions in this column that were linked to an engine's individual cylinder tuning or optimization. In some instances, we've hinted about certain ideas while ...

The breakthrough of the 11R 227—a tip of the hat to the cylinder head’s 11-degree valve angle and fully CNC’d 227cc intake ports—is less revolutionary than evolutionary. It takes lessons learned from ...

If you want the cheapest deal in town, look elsewhere. Brodix isn't shy about the fact that its products aren't the least expensive on the market. The company is confident that its cutting-edge R&D ...

A New Intake, Cam, Carburetor, And SpacerWhen we started out building Danger Mouse (DM), we knew that testing it would probably turn out to be the most fun we've had on the dyno in a long time. We ...

When it comes to engine building, cylinder heads are of utmost importance. Here's why Chevy's small-block Vortec heads could be worth adding to your project.

While the 5.3L LS4 V8 was the first car engine to feature Active Fuel Management (cylinder deactivation) technology, it was not Flex Fuel capable and did not have variable valve timing. As mentioned, ...

First, GM developed the new Impala SS exclusively for NASCAR Nextel Cup Competition. Now, it’s replacing the smallblock, second-generation (SB2) engine, NASCAR’s workhorse since 1998. Besides being ...