We love sexy, big-power engines as much as anyone, but many of us need to work with real-world budgets that preclude 1,000-hp mills. Still, if you shop right and realize how much fun 500-plus hp can ...

We've all heard of the Chevy 383 V-8 small-block, affectionately known as the "stroker." The reason we call it a stroker refers to the modification procedure that increases the "stroke" of the engine.

If you want to dyno test your tuner car, you can probably find a couple of good facilities in any nearby major city. If you want to do similar testing at a smaller scale, though, you might find it’s ...