In part one of Torque Tech, we subjected our 5.3L test engine to a few much-needed bolt-on performance parts. Adding a set of GenX 205 heads and matching cam from Trick Flow Specialties along with a ...

When it comes to powering that truck project that you've been working on, there are basically three options: buying a crate engine, buying a junkyard motor, or building an engine from scratch. The ...

Internal combustion engines are commonly referred to by their displacements whether its old-school cubic inches or more modern CC and liter nomenclature. If you love cars, you've no doubt heard of the ...

Hang around an American car meet long enough, and you will hear the phrase stroker, or stroked engine mentioned, followed by some bragging about torque and such - most often with regard to a Ford ...

Life has a funny way of throwing you a curveball when you think the fastball is coming down the pipe. And when it does, you have to shift your gameplan and adapt to the situation. That's how we felt ...

The difference between a stroker engine and a regular engine lies primarily in the choice of crankshaft. In the case of the 383-cubic inch stroker, engine builders would modify crankshafts designed ...

When it comes to powering that truck project that you've been working on, there are basically three options: buying a crate engine, buying a junkyard motor, or building an engine from scratch. The ...

A contributor to CarBuzz since April 2025, Ben also was a finalist in The Intercooler Young Writer Compition in 2021, has done a placement with AutoCar, and runs his own independant automotive blog.