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V8 short block on an engine stand beside cylinder heads and a camshaft on a machine shop bench
Restoration & Tech

Short Block, Long Block, Complete: What You're Paying For

Dan Reeves · · 6 min
Rebuilt small-block V8 on an engine hoist beside a muscle car with an empty engine bay and a crated engine on a pallet
Restoration & Tech

Rebuild, Crate Engine or Swap? Deciding What Goes Back In

Dan Reeves · · 7 min
A modern Ford Coyote 5.0 DOHC V8 with tall cam covers freshly installed in a classic Mustang-style engine bay, clean professional swap
Restoration & Tech

The Coyote Swap Explained

Dan Reeves · · 7 min
Chrome-and-painted crate small-block V8 with a polished air cleaner freshly installed in a tidy street rod engine bay
Restoration & Tech

Choosing a Street Rod Crate Engine

Dan Reeves · · 6 min
A fat-fendered pre-1949 street rod parked beside a modern-era restomod muscle car in a clean show hall, the two eras side by side.
Ownership & Lifestyle

Street Rod vs Restomod

Jim Vasquez · · 7 min
A pre-1949 street rod body and frame up on a rotisserie in a clean, bright fabrication shop, with a modern LS crate engine and Mustang II-style IFS crossmember staged nearby mid-build
Restoration & Tech

Building a Street Rod for Comfort and Reliability

Mike Sullivan · · 9 min