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 ...

Ordering an engine kit or complete engine through the mail can often simplify the questions of how the engine is going to be built and when it will be done. You can simply page through a catalog, pick ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Whether to rejuvenate a broken down car or to upgrade and increase the power output, rebuilding an engine is a major job. It takes a great deal of mechanical skill and knowledge to undertake such a ...

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 ...