Periodically, you've been exposed to some notions in this column that were linked to an engine's individual cylinder tuning or optimization. In some instances, we've hinted about certain ideas while ...

The breakthrough of the 11R 227—a tip of the hat to the cylinder head’s 11-degree valve angle and fully CNC’d 227cc intake ports—is less revolutionary than evolutionary. It takes lessons learned from ...

If you want the cheapest deal in town, look elsewhere. Brodix isn't shy about the fact that its products aren't the least expensive on the market. The company is confident that its cutting-edge R&D ...

A New Intake, Cam, Carburetor, And SpacerWhen we started out building Danger Mouse (DM), we knew that testing it would probably turn out to be the most fun we've had on the dyno in a long time. We ...

Any engine builder will tell you how important cylinder heads are to power and performance, so enthusiasts looking to spruce up their budget Chevy 305 small-block (SBC), or the larger and more popular ...

The 6.0 liter V8 L76 engine was produced by General Motors for use in trucks and performance sedans. It is part of GM’s Gen IV Small Block engine family and was first introduced in the 2006 Holden ...

While the 5.3L LS4 V8 was the first car engine to feature Active Fuel Management (cylinder deactivation) technology, it was not Flex Fuel capable and did not have variable valve timing. As mentioned, ...

First, GM developed the new Impala SS exclusively for NASCAR Nextel Cup Competition. Now, it’s replacing the smallblock, second-generation (SB2) engine, NASCAR’s workhorse since 1998. Besides being ...

GM might be pushing hard into electrification, but it's not done with internal combustion yet. Last week, the company announced an $854 million investment into a variety of its plants to build the ...