Hot Rod Tech Articles

540 Big Block Chevy Engine - Godzilla Rat

Hot Rod's New 540CI Big-Block Chevy Could Be The Ultimate Pavement-Melter... And We've Only Just Begun. more

Extreme Engine: Twin-Turbo Big-Block Ford - Engine Tech

Tim Lynch's Outlaw 10.5 Mustang Runs 6.50s On 10.5W Tires. How? Try 3,000-Plus-Horsepower From A 620ci Ford. And It Stays Together, Too. more

All About Engine Coatings - Are They Worth It?

Are High-Tech Coatings Worth Power on a High-Performance Street Engine or Are They Just a Bunch of Snake Oil? We Put Them to the more

Video Highlights From the Ultimate Crate Engine Drag Thrash

HOT ROD has teamed with GM Performance Parts for the ultimate crate engine drag test and you can watch highlights right here! more

Small Block Mopar Engine - Junkyard Jewel 5.9l Mopar Magnum - Engine Buldup

There are a ton of late-model Magnum 360 eninge out there, so we grabbed one and found out how to make good power without spendi more

8000 hp Funny Car 426 Hemi Extreme Engine

They Make Somewhere Around 8,000 hp and Push a Car Over 300 Mph In Less Than Five Seconds. We Dig Deep to Find Out How? more

Mopar Intake Manifold Shootout, Part 1

A 14-Way Intake Manifold Test on a Street/Strip 383 Mopar. more

How to Color Sand

Hot Rod shows you the proper procedure for color-sanding more

Small Block Crate Engines - Factory Power - Speed Parts Testing

We Test The Hottest New Small-Block Crate Engines From Chrysler, Ford, And GM. more

1970 Dodge Challenger - Return Of The 392 - Engine Swap

Dropping A New 6.4L Hemi Crate Motor Into A '70 Dodge Challenger more

541 Big Block Cadillac V8 - Torque Monster! - Engine Buildup

Dick Miller Racing Builds A 541ci Cadillac V-8. Would You Believe 649 lb-ft And 526 hp? more

Aeromotive A1000 Fuel Pump - After Market Insider

Roddin' At Random more

Ford 4.6 Engine - Junkyard Jewel Ford 4.6l 2v - Engine Build Up

We Unlock 160 Hp In Ford's Most Prevalent But Least Popular Modular Motor. more

How to Use Body Filler the Right Way

Hot Rod shows you how to use body filler the correct way more

Wheelsmith Steel Wheels - Roddin' At Random

Aftermarket Insider more

1965 Plymouth Slant Six Engine - Pit Stop

Holy cow, Slant Six tech! more

Chevy Nascar Engine - Nascar's New Chevy

The Chevrolet R07 Nascar Sprint Cup Engine: Leading Edge Technology In A Cast-Iron Box. more

426 Hemi - Return Of The Orange Monster

There's a lot of buzz surrounding the new DCX Hemi powerplants, and not just in the mass media where the tag line "That thing got a Hemi in it?" has everyone from tax accountants to soccer moms uttering the holy H-word in unison. Much like the Ford modular and more

Hot Rod High Performance Tips - Pit Stop

Readers' Letters more

Chevy Intake Manifold Porting - The Manifold Man

Before And After Effects Of Porting Three Different Intake Manifolds more

Chevy Duramax Diesel Engine - Inside The OES

We take a look at GM's new 4.5L Duramax diesel V8. more

Edelbrock Supercharged Crate Motor - Out-of-the-Box

An Inside Look at Edelbrock's E-Force RPM Supercharged Crate Motor. more

Mopar Intake Manifold Shootout, Part 2

Digging Deeper in Our Survey of Low-Deck Intakes on a Stout 383. more

Ethanol Alternative Fuel - E85 Secrets

Proponents Say E85 Is Environmentally Friendly, Fights Global Warming, and Can Reduce Our Dependence on Fossil Fuel. But Don't Hold That Against It, Hot Rodders: It Can Also Be an Ideal Performance Fuel. Here's What You Need to Know. more

How To Get 1,740 HP On Pump Gas

Steve Morris Builds Big-Inch Engine Packages With a ProCharger Blowing Into a Carburetor and Makes Stupid Power on Junk Gas. more