It’s been a decade since Ford introduced the Coyote engine, which was the evolutionary successor to the 4.6 and 5.4L “Modular” motor. Needless to say, the Coyote’s robust architecture and impressive ...

When building your new high-performance engine, you know which way to go on the big-ticket items. A forged rotating kit, high-flowing aluminum heads, and a sweet camshaft are top of the list, but ...

In the world of high-quality engine fasteners, it doesn’t get much better than Automotive Racing Products, more commonly known as ARP. Despite having used them many times, we’ve never really thought ...

Ever been strolling through a hardware store or perhaps an auto parts establishment and wondered of the meaning behind the markings on the hundreds of thousands of bolt heads on the shelf? Whether you ...

It’s hard to imagine a world without bolts. Bolts and nuts are literally what holds nearly everything we use together, especially things that will have to come apart eventually. While bolts are used ...

There are some things done in the racing world that translate well to our street cars and many of these involve safety. After all, it's just as bad to have something go wrong when cutting though a ...

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It can't be done. You just can't make a lot of power with cheap cast-iron heads. Certainly you can't make 600 hp out of a 383 with them. And for sure you can't do it without a bunch of compression.

IHS's Fasteners eCatalog is an engineering-oriented parts research tool for industry standard and military fasteners. It is designed to help engineers, procurement and quality control professionals ...