Building an engine is a sort of rite of passage for motorheads, one that holds the power to provide a tremendous sense of accomplishment, though it can also bring the pain and frustration of failure.

This release is available in German. Valves, nozzles, pistons, spark plugs and camshafts – the heart of each car is its engine. It is a complex structure with many levels and individual parts and must ...

Rocketdyne Propulsion and Power, a business unit of The Boeing Company, recently completed the build-up and avionics testing of engine 2058, the first Space Shuttle Main Engine (SSME) fully assembled ...

In the last issue we presented 18 engine assembly Do's and Don'ts related to the bottom end using an early 389 Tri-Power engine for illustration purposes. For this installment, we returned to DCI ...

Last month, we at Road & Track reported that the Corvette Engine Build Experience was returning, enabling Corvette Z06, ZR1, and ZR1X buyers to build their own car's LT6 or LT7 engine. And as it turns ...

Pratt & Whitney and MTU Aero Engines last week completed assembly of the first production PW6000 for the Airbus A318. The engine, which has a troubled history filled with delays and redesigns, was ...

Whether to rejuvenate a broken down car or to upgrade and increase the power output, rebuilding an engine is a major job. It takes a great deal of mechanical skill and knowledge to undertake such a ...

Go inside the workshop to see how a Corvette engine is built from start to finish. This informative video walks through the entire assembly, showcasing the careful techniques and attention to detail ...

RODI Power Systems, which has been developing a new lightweight, 45-hp two-stroke diesel engine since 1994, recently started parts fabrication and set a tentative schedule for pilot production ...

To achieve greater enginefuel efficiencies, engines are running at higher temperatures and must becooled with more intricate cooling schemes, requiring the casting of complexcooling passages. Stronger ...