Car Craft's tale of two engines began at the junkyard a few months ago when we covered the build of a Vortec 350 plucked from the dead at Desert Truck and Auto Wrecking in Indio, California (Oct. 2015 ...

Assembly highlights of a 1,200-hp capable 392ci BGE Hemi short-block at IMM Engines in Indio, California, set to incendiary guitar playing by author Johnny Hunkins.

So, you're buying a junkyard engine. Whether it's for a quick swap, a full-scale restoration, or a custom hot rod project, one thing is certain: buying a scrapyard engine is the start of an incredible ...