The first Iron Age flickered out a millennium or two ago, but its automotive equivalent is still going strong. Well, if not strong, it's at least still going. Dodge, Ram, and other automakers still ...

Cracked block? There aren't many two-word combinations that send a shiver up a car guy's spine. In most cases that means the block is DOA, and it's worth its weight in scrap only. Sometimes there is ...

Upgrading an existing cast-iron block-based engine to an aluminum engine block is a great way to reduce the weight on the front area of a vehicle. It makes it easier for the vehicle to accelerate, ...

Much has changed in the automotive industry since the beginning of the 20th century. Traditionally, the material trusted under the hood for engine blocks was iron. In fact, some brands like Dodge and ...

For years, Ma Mopar has had a reputation for being the biggest supplier of crate engines for Mopar enthusiasts, bar none. Well, it's 2006, and the guys at Mopar are still at it. They have come out ...

Auto engine designers are turning to a long neglected version of iron that can handle the much higher internal pressures of modern diesel engines. Compacted graphite iron has a molecular structure ...