The cast-iron engine block may seem like a relic of the past, but that's not so. Dodge and Ram still use it in some of their ...

The LS4 V8 has 303 hp and 329 lb-ft of torque as standard. As with other LS engines, it was made by General Motors and used ...

A cracked engine block can be a disastrous problem that renders your car completely useless, but one Cummins block in ...

Magnesium engine blocks are seen as desirable for incredibly specific purposes, but is there any particular reason why you ...

Upgrading an existing cast-iron block-based engine to an aluminum engine block is a great way to reduce the weight on the front area of a vehicle.

For our cast-iron engine block repair, we were put in touch with Josh Sprinkle, Industrial District Manager and expert welder, whom we were told could handle it, if anyone could.

A machinist fixes a massive crack in an old cast iron engine block with a drill, a handful of bolts, and a tube of red loc-tite.

The Ford Mustang's 5.0-liter Coyote V-8 is a fantastic engine, but being made of aluminum, it has its limitations. Though lighter than iron, aluminum is also more malleable, which is why an alloy ...

This 5.0 liter Boss block built by Ford Racing Performance Parts is a cast-iron Modular Motor block built to handle a tremendous increase in horsepower and torque in Ford Mustangs - 5.0 Mustangs ...

Since iron is three times denser than aluminum, the F-150’s engine block is in­evi­tably heavier than if it were cast from recycled beer cans, but there are offsets to consider.

General Motors Corp.’s newest four-cylinder engine, for example, has an aluminum block that weighs 49 pounds, compared with 77 pounds for an equivalent four-cylinder with a cast-iron block.