Machine Design

Magnesium Engine Blocks Without Inserts? New Die-Casting Technology May Make Them Practical

Researchers at the North American Die Casting Assoc. (NADCA), Wheeling, Ill., are developing a die-casting material and process that improves mechanical properties of aluminum and magnesium alloys and ...
Hot Rod

Here’s a Look at the Various Chevy Big-Block Casting Changes Through the Years

With LS swaps all the rage these days, it's easy to forget big-blocks are still alive and thriving. That's because when it comes to making big power and even bigger torque, building it with a ...
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Are Magnesium Engine Blocks Any Good? A Look At The Pros & Cons Involved

Magnesium has found use in the broader automotive industry since the 1920s for a variety of applications, ranging from chassis to powertrain construction. Many vehicles utilize magnesium and its ...
The Drive

Watch Machinists Stitch a Cracked Engine Block Together Without a Single Weld

At the risk of sounding like a cynical, middle-aged guy from the East Coast, it’s rare that I stumble across something on social media that I haven’t seen before. I can still play the AOL dial-up ...
Motor Trend

FRPP Boss 5.0 Engine Block - Block Party

Horse Sense:A non-Siamese block has water passages in between the cylinder bores. The more rigid Siamese block has nothing but solid metal between the bores. Lately, the midnight oil has been burning ...
Motor Trend

Here’s a Look at the Various Chevy Big-Block Casting Changes Through the Years

With LS swaps all the rage these days, it’s easy to forget big-blocks are still alive and thriving. That’s because when it comes to making big power and even bigger torque, building it with a ...