We're not sure why, but most people tend to shy away when talk turns to block sleeves. The rap may go, "Yeah, it runs strong, but there's a sleeve in number 6," and somehow it seems tainted. Is there ...

This month, we are going to take a look at all the "stuff" that goes into preparing a block before the first part gets bolted to it. From cleaning, to boring the cylinders, to freeze plugs: What's ...

To outsiders looking in, hot rodding can seem rather juvenile. We are talking about grown men who still play with blocks, for goodness sakes. Rather than groveling in shame, however, it’s time to ...

A popular combination is the safer 0.060-inch overbore with a longer, 4.250-inch stroke to make a 496-inch combination. But to take the basic 454 beyond the magical 500-inch mark requires stretching ...

According to Toyota's announcement, the 4A-GE parts to be reproduced are the cylinder head and cylinder block sub-assemblies.