This engine program combined the classic architecture of the Ford Flathead V8 with the latest parts and technology the performance industry has to offer. Let’s check out the results. Continue reading
Category Archives: Technology
Secrets of the 1966 GM Electrovair, an EV Pioneer
General Motors has a long and varied history with alternative-fuel vehicles. Here’s an interesting example from 1966, the battery-electric Electrovair II. Continue reading
What is an Agnostic Engine?
There’s a fascinating new term in the world of internal combustion engines: fuel-agnostic. So what does it mean? Let’s find out.
Video: How to Use a Hammer and Dolly
The hammer and dolly are very basic metalworking tools, but remarkably useful ones. Here’s an excellent nine-minute video tutorial on how to make them work for you. Continue reading
Leaded Gasoline Was a Dumb Idea
From 1923 through 1996, America’s automobiles ran on leaded gasoline. It was not just a dumb idea, says Jason Fenske of Engineering Explained. It made Americans dumber, too. Continue reading
Time-Lapse Engine Rebuild: Chevrolet 283 Cubic-Inch V8
Here’s the latest and greatest in the entertaining Redline Rebuild series from Hagerty: a time-lapse overhaul of the beloved Chevy 283 V8. Continue reading
Video: What Killed the Wankel Rotary Engine?
Who or what killed the beloved Wankel rotary engine? Here’s the always helpful Jason Fenske of Engineering Explained to lay out the problems in bullet-point form. Continue reading