In these tough economic times, we all have to compromise a little. Many folk's 401(k)s are now 201(k)s, and the cubic dollars that fed the automotive aftermarket have dwindled. Enthusiasts are ...

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 ...

When on the topic of Mopar engines, you'll hear all about the Hemi, max wedge, and 440. There is no shortage of people praising them out there. Make no mistake, the performance these mills deliver is ...

Brian Anderson's love of cars started at an early age with Hot Wheels, slot-car racing, and building model kits. When he was old enough to drive, he got the fastest thing he could afford, which was ...

Straight off the bat, it's the engine sizes. The Mopar 383 V8 displaces 383 cubic inches (6.3 liters), sitting between the 340 (5.6 liters) and 440 (7.2 liters). The 340, 383, and 440 all are part of ...

Though not powered by mighty big blocks like the legendary 426 HEMI, these five Mopars became muscle car icons thanks to their potent small-block V8s. During the golden age of muscle cars, Mopars ...

The Chrysler Corporation manufactured the last of its big block engines, the B-coded 400-cubic-inch V8, in the summer of 1978. The 400's disappearance ended a long run of Chrysler B-code engines that ...

In automotive nomenclature, small-block V8 engines are typically physically smaller than their big-block counterparts, hence the nickname. With some exceptions, the piston bores, stroke, cylinder head ...