Need a HEMI for your project? HEMI crate engines thankfully don't have to cost an arm and a leg, and you can get them for ...

Over the years, the 427-cubic-inch crate engine has taken many forms. Originally, the 427 was offered as a big block engine by both Ford and Chevrolet. In the 1960s, Ford's 427 big block dominated ...

Will joined the TopSpeed team over two and a half years ago, bringing his lifelong automotive passion, writing experience, and editorial expertise along with him. Whether classic or modern, American ...

America is the land of the free and of V8s. While turbocharging is great and all, most of us dream of a large, hunking V8 that sounds glorious, leaves unending skid marks, and offers the thrust of a ...

It's hard to believe that General Motor's LS series of engines have been with us for 20 years. Introduced in 1997, performance enthusiasts quickly learned all this new design had to offer—these ...

Like I've mentioned before, making big power with my LS327 crate engine wasn't what we intended when the project began. Originally, it was only going to be a carbureted mild street engine. A couple ...