For Part II, covering the valvetrain, exhaust, and cylinder heads: click here. For Part III, covering the block, crankshaft and lubrication systems: click here. To properly fathom the lengthy, ...

Small internal combustion engines usually keep things simple, relying on carburetors to handle metering the correct amount of fuel and air. Recently, [Carlos Takeshita] decided his small engine could ...

AMELIA ISLAND, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Yamaha announced today a new 40-horsepower four-stroke midrange outboard, internally called the F40A, which will run more efficiently and reliably thanks to the ...

It's the last thing you'd think about in the summer, but the industry can thank a German supplier for the technology that changed the way people start their vehicles. On a wintry morning, you no ...

One of the most important facets in setting up your performance car with a hopped-up V-8 is making sure that all of its systems interact well when it comes time to doing their jobs. From selecting the ...

Port fuel injection has some big advantages, but automakers increasingly are using gasoline direct injection instead. The ...

Last week, a partnership between Löweheiser xºtech startup and the pioneer UAV manufacturer Quaternium was announced, which led to the achievement of a new world record of multirotor endurance with an ...

Many car crafters roll their eyes and tune out when bench racing turns to electronic fuel injection (EFI). We're not here to hijack you into believing that EFI is cheap or even simple. Carburetors ...

Turns out the old technology did a few things no computer has matched.

It's new, powerful, and packed with the latest technology. In 1955 those words described the first small-block Chevy, the 265, with its passenger car rating of 162hp. Soon after the first 265s hit the ...