Will joined the TopSpeed team over two and a half years ago, bringing his lifelong automotive passion, writing experience, and editorial expertise along with him. Whether classic or modern, American ...

Chevrolet is probably the most popular brand when it comes to crate engines, often being a go-to brand for engine swaps. The Chevy small-block 350 is the most successful crate engine ever made. While ...

We have noticed many early-model custom-truck Ford engines substituted with Chevrolet muscle. Personally, I feel it is disrespectful to Ford's heritage; it's a slap in Henry's face. Why would a person ...

Over the years, the 427-cubic-inch crate engine has taken many forms. Originally, the 427 was offered as a big block engine by both Ford and Chevrolet. In the 1960s, Ford's 427 big block dominated ...

Some headlines seem so incredible, you must read them twice, and then you may be scratching your head wondering if it’s some kind of typo. That was the double-take we did when we got word from Summit ...

Daud Gonzalez is a lifelong car enthusiast and automotive writer with a specialty in modified and race-ready rides. He spends most of his time modifying his cars and ruining them in the process. He is ...

All of BluePrint’s Pro Series 426ci Hemi crate engines have this in common: all start with a brand-new BGE/Hellcat cast-iron block, a forged rotating assembly consisting of a 4.050-inch-stroke forged ...

We're used to the unexpected from World Products--things like 454-cube small-blocks and big-blocks with cylinders large enough to warrant their own ZIP codes. But this is something altogether new and ...

I started learning to work on cars in the late 1970s by helping my stepdad turn salvaged mid-1960s Chevy Chevelles into street-stock-class race cars. Throughout that period, I had my hands on a number ...

Since Dodge revealed the 2024 Charger Daytona and 2025 Charger Sixpack as the eighth generation of the iconic muscle car with ICE and EV powertrains but also a surprising return of the four-door sedan ...

A custom 1971 Chevy K10 pickup with a 1,004-hp ZZ632 crate engine crosses the block at Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale in January ...