Trick Flow designed the Twisted Wedge head with a 13-degree intake-valve angle along with the standard 23-degree exhaust-valve angle. Despite the intake-valve angle change, the head is a 100-percent ...

General Motors' LS engines and Ford's small-block V8s are some of the most famous motors in auto history, but can you combine ...

When it comes to engine building, cylinder heads are of utmost importance. Here's why Chevy's small-block Vortec heads could be worth adding to your project.

To understand and appreciate what Al Barnes has been able to accomplish, we should first examine some of the ingredients of a high-output small-block Chevrolet. This step will enable us to establish ...

In the early-'90s, GM introduced the Second-Generation LT1 small-block. It featured reverse-flow cooling and an aluminum cylinder head with a new port configuration. In essence, the company created ...

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Thomas has spent two years working in the auto journalism industry, contributing to a UK-based newspaper and writing for Euronewsweek. A full-time writer and lifelong engineering enthusiast, he now ...