To get the most power out of your hot rod or performance car, the most sensible approach may be to simply replace the engine.

Everybody hears about how much horsepower some cars have, or how fast another is, but did you know you can buy the powertrains in those models straight from a manufacturer? Some automakers offer ...

Chevrolet's crate engines have been used in racing now for several years. And while racers far and wide still debate the merits of crate racing (right along with the weather, politics, and the quality ...

The engine crate market is not for the faint-hearted. It's a place where enthusiasm, power, and mechanical complexity all converge to allow car geeks to turn an empty engine bay into something special ...

When a 2024 Toyota Tundra displays an "Engine Shutdown" alert, it links to the V35A engine debris issue. I’ve observed a shift in repairs: one owner saw a full replacement in just seven days; a major ...

Saying that most crate engines are of the V8 variety is somewhat erroneous, depending on your definition of "crate engine." Before entering into this discussion, the first thing you know anything ...

Crate motors. We're sure as readers you've noticed those two words cropping up more frequently in magazine car features over the past few years. I know those of us writing the features have seen it.

Chevrolet is known for producing a lineup of powerful small block Chevy crate engines. However, the biggest Chevy crate engines include big block varieties as well. Chevrolet's largest displacement ...

The Ford Performance crate engine catalog has recently welcomed a dual-overhead-cam ruffian that costs $29,500 from the outset. Customers have to purchase a Ford Performance control pack for said ...

The term "crate engine" has long been used to describe engines you could buy (typically hotted-up or modified) and install in the car or project of your choosing. Why the name, though? Because the ...

Ford Performance is pushing the limits of its 7.3-liter pushrod V8. The company just unveiled the Megazilla 2.0—a supercharged crate engine capable of producing 1,000 horsepower. While the naturally ...