To get the most power out of your hot rod or performance car, the most sensible approach may be to simply replace the engine.

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 ...

Saying that most crate engines are of the V8 variety is somewhat erroneous, depending on your definition of "crate engine." Before entering into this discussion, the first thing you know anything ...

A crate engine can be just what you need to finish your project car, and these Ford powerplants can be had for a remarkably reasonable price.

The engine crate market is not for the faint-hearted. It's a place where enthusiasm, power, and mechanical complexity all converge to allow car geeks to turn an empty engine bay into something special ...

The Nebraska-based authority on performance crate engines recently announced the launch of its latest Blue Oval offerings based on the company’s new, high-strength, 9.5-deck cast-iron block, a ...

Brian is a published author who has been writing professionally for a decade in politics and entertainment, but found his calling covering the automotive industry. His love of cars started at an early ...

View post: Thinking About Buying a 2026 Honda Civic? 3 Other Top Choices to Consider The Cat 1 long block goes for $7,995, the full crate engine at $10,495. The Cat 3 long block wants $11,715, the ...

These pump-gas friendly, fully built big-block crates come in carbureted and fuel-injected form for about $22K! Some headlines seem so incredible, you must read them twice, and then you may be ...

There is an old adage among the hot rod set that says, "There is no replacement for displacement." In this case, how about 572 cubic inches of displacement of nothing but Bow Tie Rat? Yes, you read ...

Direct Connection doubles down on HEMI® power for the 2025 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas. The performance parts brand is refueling its crate engine lineup with the ...