Let's say you're building a custom car, but you're on a strict budget when it comes to the powertrain. What sort of crate ...

Preassembled ready to run performance crate engines have become the predominant source of power for classic truckers and rodders over the course of the last decade or so-and for good reason. The ...

You want big, reliable power without wrecking your wallet, and this article shows five crate […] ...

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.

Developed by the folks at Nelson Racing Engines, this 572-ci (9.4-liter) twin-turbo big-block is probably the most insane crate engine that one can buy for a custom, road-legal build. While most ...

What is the best bang-for-buck V-8 crate engine you can buy in 2024? The correct answer is Chevy's tried and true swap platform, the “Gen IV” 6.2-liter LS3 V-8 engine. Why the LS3 when there are ...

Although the average transaction price for a new car recently broke the $50,000 barrier, $40,250 can still get you a fair amount of vehicle. For example, that kind of budget could just about get out ...

Are you ready to do some fun back-to-school shopping? Forget about buying any new clothes, books, pencils, or paper this fall-that's no fun. What you really need this ...

We’ve heard all the stories through the years about crate engines: Missing parts, poorly machined or bad castings, and even the hassle of having to replace a failed crate engine and fighting with the ...

Direct Connection doubles down on HEMI® power for the 2025 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas. The performance parts brand is refueling its crate engine lineup with the ...

Dodge is marking 50 years since the birth of Direct Connection performance parts brand, born in 1974 and reintroduced in 2022, by rolling out new products New Dodge Direct Connection products ...

Kyle Hyatt (he/him/his) hails originally from the Pacific Northwest, but has long called Los Angeles home. He's had a lifelong obsession with cars and motorcycles (both old and new). Much of the ...