If you're considering a new engine for your street rod, choosing a crate engine over building one can save time and reduce frustration levels. You should know some facts about crate engines, including ...

Last year, Ford made many a car builder happy by releasing the Mustang's 5.0 as a crate engine. Now, taking the program to the next level, the blue oval has added the big, bad 444 hp Boss 302 5.0L V8 ...

Ford began installing 7.3-liter diesel engines, developed in conjunction with Navistar International, in its trucks in 1988. That first version featured indirect fuel injection, or IDI, and laid the ...

Sergiu is a mechanically minded car enthusiast about to finish his university degree. From attending car meets and expositions to creating automotive content, Sergiu thrives in the presence of cars.

If you're worried that internal combustion is dead, I have good news: Ford just dropped a new 5.0-liter Coyote crate engine. The same manufacturer that sells electric crate motors from the Mustang ...

Engineer Marcus Simmons has been involved with hot rods, the Detroit automotive industry, and racing his entire adult life. He's owned his '70 Mustang Boss 302 almost as long, ordering it brand-new ...

Preassembled ready to run performance crate engines have become the predominant source of power for classic truckers and rodders over the course of the last decade or so-and for good reason. The ...

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 ...

One of the first things you should know about crate engines is that they come in a variety of sizes, configurations, and stages of completion. You can find a crate engine to replace the engine in your ...

Ford secured the Ecobeast name for a future powertrain with a trademark Ecobeast might be a high-output turbocharged powertrain It's unclear if Ecobeast will be a crate motor or in a production ...