In the 1980s, automobile manufacturers were coming to grips with increasingly stringent fuel efficiency and emissions regulations. Mercedes, for example, turned to turbocharged diesels for better ...

When Goldilocks got a hankering to break into a house owned by bears, she didn't realize her name would forever be defined as "just right." Something in the "Goldilocks zone" means that it occupies a ...

Attention all hot rodders and gearheads! Edelbrock has just given the classic 383-cube SBC crate engine from Chevrolet a significant modernization overhaul. And let's just say this bad boy is no ...

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 ...

We've all heard of the Chevy 383 V-8 small-block, affectionately known as the "stroker." The reason we call it a stroker refers to the modification procedure that increases the "stroke" of the engine.

Before the Silverado was introduced for the 1999 model year, Chevrolet had two lines of full-size pickups in the guise of the C and K, denoting rear- and four-wheel drive. The one we’ll cover today is ...

Nathan Seabaugh, Northern Illinois:I am building an engine for my '89 Chevy K2500. This is my daily driver/tow rig/off-road truck. I was hoping for about 300 hp while still retaining the factory TBI ...