Inside an internal combustion engine is an intricate web of small tunnels or passageways that enable oil or coolant to flow, which helps keep everything lubricated and operating at the proper ...

Cylinder head failures are very dangerous and very expensive, so it's important to recognize the key signs early. Here's what ...

With all its electronic gizmos, the injected 5.0 Ford engine can look a little intimidating. Get past that, though, and there is a rough-cut stone just waiting to be buffed into a gem. The beauty of ...

From Street Stock to Winston Cup, the three most important areas for engine performance improvements are cylinder heads, valvetrains, and intake manifolds. In particular, cylinder heads affect most ...

Nearly everyone has heard the words “head gasket” at some point in their life, but nowhere near that many people actually know what one is or what it does. The head gasket is a seal that lives between ...

There was a “what-if” question addressed a few months ago in our Performance Q&A column that piqued our interest. The question was simple: If you had a set of iron and aluminum cylinder heads that ...

If you are dealing with a blown head gasket in your auto, then you may find yourself wondering how much it will cost to repair and whether it is even worth it. This is just one of the many repairs ...

Wet flow testing has moved in and out of the realms of mainstream power topics many times during the last 40 years. Like many aspects of race engine development that are a step aside of normally ...

Imagine a letter showing up in your mailbox from the company that made your car, requesting you to bring it in for a crucial engine component replacement. That might sound a bit strange, but it’s ...

Engine, head gasket and transmission issues stood out for 11 vehicles, and each model often experienced problems around the same mileage. It all started with Gran Turismo. From those early PlayStation ...

If you are dealing with a blown head gasket in your auto, then you may find yourself wondering how much it will cost to repair and whether it is even worth it. This is just one of the many repairs ...