Like they say, "It is what it is." That's exactly what we said when we tried to stuff a big-block into our A-body El Camino. For a lot of us shade-tree type mechanics out there, sometimes a build or ...

It’s no secret that when a manufacturer builds a vehicle, it’s actually nothing more than a series of compromises. Engineering wants one thing, but production demands another, legal something else, ...

The Chevrolet Performance ZZ454 we're dropping in our 1966 Chevelle Malibu doesn't come configured as a plug-and-play drop-in for an A-body—you have to change (swap) the oil pan. And changing the oil ...

The key is picking the right oil pump to suit the oil-pressure demands of the engine and what it is going to be used for. CC:Way back in the 1960s, Dick Moroso offered one of the first commercially ...

A detailed review and installation guide of the Tomahawk Valley oil pan designed for roller lifters, featured as part 9 in the ongoing Pontiac Short Block build series. Nick Reiner, son of Rob Reiner ...

A key engine component on all internal combustion engine-powered heavy-, medium- and light-duty trucks and passenger cars, the oil pan endures long-term exposure to hot oil. Because it is located on ...

I love two-seater, RWD convertibles and own a 2004 Mazdaspeed Miata for pavement fun and a lifted 2001 Miata for pre-running. I race air-cooled Volkswagens in desert races like the Mint 400 and the ...