There was a muscle car war brewing in the U.S. during the last 1960s into the 1970s. Most American automakers were putting ...

It didn't have to be that way, however, as Chevrolet developed an engine that would have beaten a Hemi car any day of the ...

Those of you who have been following our Hemi engine challenge are aware that all of the competitors tweaked some serious power from their 500-inch elephant engines. All the engines in the competition ...

Stan Wiggins, Houston, TX:I have a question regarding camshafts. What is retarding and what is advancing the camshaft? I mean, if I drill the cam sprocket and install a bushing, which way do I ...

Brian is a published author who has been writing professionally for a decade in politics and entertainment, but found his calling covering the automotive industry. His love of cars started at an early ...

Brian is a published author who has been writing professionally for a decade in politics and entertainment, but found his calling covering the automotive industry. His love of cars started at an early ...

The 1949 Oldsmobile Rocket 88 and 1964 Pontiac GTO are generally regarded as the first American muscle cars. The era they spawned saw many other carmakers strap powerful V8 engines onto a lightweight ...

During the 2011 AMSOIL Mopar Muscle Engine Challenge T&Bz Race Engines Tom and Brenda Foley are up first with their wedge-based 426.

2011 AMSOIL Mopar Muscle Engine Challenge Mid-America Racing Engines Dave Bruns from Mid-America Race Engines bolts his 383 stroker to the dyno for its turn during the 2011 AMSOIL Mopar Muscle Engine ...

For many gearheads, the year 1970 represents the peak of the muscle car era — or at least the peak of the first muscle car era. A big part of what conspired to make 1970 special is that to remain ...