Just about any engine builder, whether a pro or a backyard hobbyist, looks at the completion of the short-block as a milestone in a performance engine build. Getting to this point in the process ...

There are many paths to putting together a true high-performance street engine, but when starting from scratch, you'd better be ready to set aside plenty of time to go along with the money. As ...

The 1968 Dart GTS is one of those rare cases where two engines with the same badge and body tell very different stories once ...

Dart now teams these American-cast-and-machined SHP blocks with quality rotating/reciprocating hardware from top-line performance manufacturers, and even more importantly, harnesses the talents of ...

Hot rodders played with blocks as kids, and still play with them as adults. This vast level of experience notwithstanding, enthusiasts often insist on monkeying around with production blocks. They ...