Before we give up the goodies, we need to explain what "hemi" means, because there's some nuance to the hemi code. If you are, say, a copy editor forHOT ROD, a "hemi" refers to a type of engine with a ...

There always seem to be phases in auto racing when one particular engine or chassis is the "hot setup." Usually these phases don't last long enough to virtually eliminate all other competitors, but ...

The 1960s were a time that saw muscle cars with the best names and automakers racing for horsepower supremacy. While drag racers often turned to large displacement big-block engines for power, others ...

Any engine builder will tell you how important cylinder heads are to power and performance, so enthusiasts looking to spruce up their budget Chevy 305 small-block (SBC), or the larger and more popular ...

I worked as a machinist in an automotive machine shop in the early 1980s before my career took me into the aerospace sector. The shop's high volume of mundane engine rebuilds and turning brake drums ...