Cylinder head porting is one of those garage mods that lives somewhere between speed-shop legend and flow-bench science. Also referred to as port and polish, the idea is simple: Open up the intake and ...

More than 20 years after the first Gen III LS1 V8 rolled off the assembly line for the 1997 Corvette, it seems there are LS cylinder heads everywhere, and even more stories that have tested and ...

One of the big three, cylinder heads are a critical ingredient in any performance build. Working with the cam profile and intake manifold, the cylinder heads help determine not only the peak power ...

It's the natural order for things to progress over time, but often you need to look to the past in order to build the future. The RSX heads on the new 1,004-hp ZZ632 big-block Chevy crate engine are a ...

Modern internal combustion engines are under a lot of stress during normal operation. In particular, there's a lot of tension between the cylinder head and the engine block, especially in diesel ...

Peter earned a Bachelor of Archeology and Creative Writing from the University of Alabama and has since joined his love of driving and riding with storytelling. His voice is full of southern ...