Chevrolet enthusiasts are undoubtedly familiar with the custom 383 Stroker and stock 454 engines. The Stroker is a small-block, and is a favorite of any buyer wanting to get a power boost without the ...

This Mad Adder series started way back with a 540-inch big-block offered by BluePrint Engines. After running all manner of power-adders on the dedicated BBC stroker, we affectionately dubbed the crate ...

Attention all hot rodders and gearheads! Edelbrock has just given the classic 383-cube SBC crate engine from Chevrolet a significant modernization overhaul. And let's just say this bad boy is no ...

Crate motors. We're sure as readers you've noticed those two words cropping up more frequently in magazine car features over the past few years. I know those of us writing the features have seen it.

Some of you may remember the Jan. '07 issue, where we began assembling components for a stroked 383 Chevy small-block engine. The idea back then was to build a California smog-legal engine that could ...

Sometimes, in order to appreciate where we are, we need to look back at where we were. 25 years ago, the crate engine world wasn't even close to what it is today. A 468 was a "big" big-block, and the ...