Cat Precious Metals On-Highway engine-overhaul kits for several Cat medium-duty engines are now available. The kits cover the Cat 3126B, 3126E and C7 with serial-number prefixes KAL, WAX and SAP ...

One of the great joys of hot rodding is rebuilding your own engine. But rounding up all the parts and getting them all machined and prepped can really be a headache. There are so many different ...

The folks at Hagerty sure do love their timelapses, and their latest one might be the coolest yet. It's a six-minute clip of a Volkswagen Beetle engine being completely torn down and rebuilt, start to ...

A complete engine rebuild can take weeks or months—even years—at the hands of highly skilled mechanics. The engine is a Chrysler Firepower V-8, the automaker's version of the now-famous ...

Connecting rod failures are known to cause some of the most catastrophic engine damage imaginable. And in the modern diesel engine's case, its connecting rods are subjected to very high levels of ...

The roar of an engine, the satisfaction of mechanical mastery, the potential cost savings—these are the siren calls that draw many automotive enthusiasts into the challenging world of engine overhauls ...

In this era of credit cards, fax machines, and 24-hour world-wide delivery, it's hard to imagine what the first generation of hot rod enthusiasts faced some 50 years ago. Back then, the term ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Although engines last longer today than they did years ago, when it finally does give out, you have several choices. The most expensive route ...