Cylinder head removal on a C5 Corvette brings the engine service process into focus, with maintenance work centered on access ...

In this final installment of HOT ROD's 350-cubic-inch Chevy V-8 engine build series (originally published in October 1989), Steve Anderson breaks down the things to look for and the hard parts you ...

GM's famously durable 6.6-liter Duramax diesel V-8 comes from the factory with aluminum cylinder heads, but for some owners, cast-iron is the better option.

Hot-rodders share a common denominator, irrespective of brand loyalty: get from A to B as fast and as inexpensively as possible. Within the scope of the engine, that means focusing primarily on the ...

Choosing cylinder heads for your small-block is easy, right? All you have to do is look for the one that offers the most flow. Well, truth be told, it really isn't as easy as all that, and that's a ...

While looking around on modified.com recently, I noticed a post on the site's forum asking what cylinder head porting and polishing is. The person who posted it apologized for asking what he felt was ...

For an engine to work, a fresh mixture of air and gas has to be able to enter and exit the cylinders. These induction and exhaust processes also need to occur at the correct moments, otherwise the ...

There are persistent rumors that the main ingredient in JB Weld is magic. This two-part epoxy that you would normally find on a shelf next to your basic 5-minute epoxy, Titebond, various ...

The homesteaders at Mason Dixon Acres rebuild a classic Honda Civic by installing a new cylinder head and restoring engine ...

The cylinder head gasket provides a seal between the engine block and the head that caps the cylinders. The gasket not only contains the pressure of controlled explosions within the cylinders but also ...