You want big, reliable power without wrecking your wallet, and this article shows five crate […] ...

Let's say you're building a custom car, but you're on a strict budget when it comes to the powertrain. What sort of crate ...

If you're looking for a budget-friendly small-block Chevy V8 for your next pickup truck project, look no further than these five crate engines available for less than $4,000. Follow us: When thinking ...

Brian is a published author who has been writing professionally for a decade in politics and entertainment, but found his calling covering the automotive industry. His love of cars started at an early ...

Crate engines are hugely popular choices when it comes to replacing a failed or faulty engine in a vehicle, or for upgrading a standard engine in the pursuit of more performance. Put simply, a crate ...

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 ...

Enthusiasts who hold originality in high regard are fully aware that it's extremely hard to keep a decades-old engine running just so. Tuning the carburetor(s) and changing the spark plugs of a ...

The LS3 crate engine has earned a reputation as one of Chevrolet's most trusted and versatile powerplants. Churning out 430 hp at 5,900 rpm, in addition to 425 lb-ft of torque, which arrives at 4,600 ...

In the May 02 issue of Kit Car, we offered a Crate Engine Buyers Guide and a treatise on how to buy a crate engine. This time out, we advise you on how to install and start up your new engine-in-a-box ...

Factory power levels over 500 hp are now so common that even the once ballyhooed 707-hp Hellcat no longer gets regular coverage from big media because, well, there are just so many more powerful cars ...

Although the average transaction price for a new car recently broke the $50,000 barrier, $40,250 can still get you a fair amount of vehicle. For example, that kind of budget could just about get out ...

Twenty years ago, the idea of ordering a complete engine for a vintage Mustang was pretty much absurd. First of all, it was a lot cheaper to rebuild or even have someone else rebuild the original ...