Cracked block? There aren't many two-word combinations that send a shiver up a car guy's spine. In most cases that means the block is DOA, and it's worth its weight in scrap only. Sometimes there is ...

If you work and/or play in the automotive world, you’re familiar with a product called J-B Weld. J-B Weld is a two-part epoxy adhesive (or filler): an epoxy resin (black tube) and a hardener (red tube ...

As a certified shadetree motorcycle mechanic, I've seen some pretty wild field expedient repairs attempted by previous owners. Typically these are hack jobs so embarrassing — we're talking things like ...

We're not sure why, but most people tend to shy away when talk turns to block sleeves. The rap may go, "Yeah, it runs strong, but there's a sleeve in number 6," and somehow it seems tainted. Is there ...

The first Ford recall of 2026 is here, and it’s a doozy. Over 450,000 Ford trucks and SUVs have an engine fire risk. Drivers are being warned to not to plug in the engine block heaters until after ...

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 ...

When you find yourself in need of a new engine for your vehicle, you'll likely end up buying a remanufactured engine instead of rebuilding it or having it rebuilt. That decision depends on the type of ...

Since the dawn of the internal combustion engine, the search for power has been paramount in internal combustion engine development and advancements over the years. Ranging in all sorts of different ...