However, Ford was thinking in another direction, deciding to focus on efficiency and balance. The result was the small-block V8, a compact, lightweight engine that proved you didn't need massive ...

Currie created a full-floating 9-inch rearend with modern features. Its Apex Floater uses C7-style bearing ends that unburden ...

GM divisions Pontiac and Chevrolet each produced 400 cubic-inch small-block V8s with similar bore-to-stroke ratios. Ford made one as well, but its block was very different from Chevy's in nearly every ...

Few automobile engines gain first-name status with the general public. You could make a case for the venerable Small Block Chevy and the overly generic Big Block from Ford, Chevy, and Chrysler. The ...

Currie Enterprises offers dozens of variations of Ford 9-inch housings. The polished-aluminum housing (shown) measures 7 inches deep and 20 inches wide. Available polished or natural, the housing ...

Street FighterThose who have experience building or racing cars know that the weakest link of your drivetrain can cost you dearly. Many hobbyists start out with modest intentions and under-build their ...