Liters, cc’s and—my favorite—cubic inches are all terms you’ll hear when folks talk about engines. While these terms are all based on different increments of measurement, they’re all used to describe ...

It's never been easier for the homebuilder to assemble an engine than now. Thanks to the availability of premachined engine blocks and matching rotating assemblies from folks like Summit Racing, a guy ...

Gearheads and faithful Jalopnik readers already know the basics of an engine's bore and stroke, but for those that might be new here, let's dip our toes in the shallow end. An engine's bore refers to ...

When it comes to making horsepower, the thought that bigger is better has driven the motorsports hobby for years. In the late 1950s, the first 348 ci big-block Chevrolet spawned an infamous family of ...