Chevrolet is probably the most popular brand when it comes to crate engines, often being a go-to brand for engine swaps. The Chevy small-block 350 is the most successful crate engine ever made. While ...

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 ...

Picking up where we left off last month, here is the remainder of potent powerplants neatly packaged in a crate. Crate engines have, for some time, fascinated rodders, and why not-they provide ...

Will joined the TopSpeed team over two and a half years ago, bringing his lifelong automotive passion, writing experience, and editorial expertise along with him. Whether classic or modern, American ...

To the uninitiated, modifying and building cars can seem little more than huge expensive Lego sets, but it couldn't really be further from the truth. Unless you are rebuilding a car back to factory ...

The Direct Connection performance parts brand is refueling its crate engine lineup with the relaunch of newly upgraded versions of the Hellephant A30 426 Supercharged Crate HEMI® engine (pictured) and ...

Claim to fame: most powerful four-cylinder Chevy production engine. Until very recently, you would never equate the concepts of 310 horsepower and 420 lb-ft of torque with a four-cylinder engine.

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 ...