Let's say you're building a custom car, but you're on a strict budget when it comes to the powertrain. What sort of crate ...

Power Brokers:LSX Crate MotorsGM Performance Parts has just released the first pair of crate engines based on the LSX Bowtie block: the LSX376 and LSX454. The LSX Bowtie block is the foundation of ...

As car enthusiasts, we often believe that cars are more than just machines — that they carry a soul and even a part of us inside. We often draw parallels between a car's engine and the human heart, ...

Crate motors. We're sure as readers you've noticed those two words cropping up more frequently in magazine car features over the past few years. I know those of us writing the features have seen it.

Crate engines seem like they would be a good entry point for people to get into modding their cars. These are engines shipped in wooden crates — hence the name — that are made to be ready to fit right ...

Will joined the TopSpeed team over two and a half years ago, bringing his lifelong automotive passion, writing experience, and editorial expertise along with him. Whether classic or modern, American ...

Crate engines are hugely popular choices when it comes to replacing a failed or faulty engine in a vehicle, or for upgrading a standard engine in the pursuit of more performance. Put simply, a crate ...

In the hot rod world engine swaps are a big part of what we do. It can be a small-block V-8 to replace a straight six-banger, a big-block in place of a small-block, or any number of "this for that" ...

Chevrolet Performance has discontinued its naturally aspirated 7.0L LS7 and closely related LS427/570 crate engines, GM Authority can confirm. General Motors quietly pulled the plug on both the ...

You swap an engine when you want more power, and the GM LS range of engines is, with the Honda K-engines, the logical choice to achieve this. The LS engines are a range of small-block V8s made from ...