One of the very first elements any automotive designer must consider is where to locate the engine. Whether it's a typical internal-combustion powerplant or electric motors, engines require a lot ...

Zinc is slippery, and forms a very thin, sacrificial barrier between soft internal engine parts. The soft, cast iron camshafts used with flat tappets needed this sacrificial layer of zinc to ...

This meant that whatever LS-series engine an enterprising gearhead got their hands on, they could easily hop it up with off-the-shelf or junkyard parts for not a lot of money. If they wanted to ...