Like its cast-iron brethren, the new aluminum casting uses threaded freeze plugs, and contains a five-bolt motor mount flange for easy and convenient chassis installation.

Recently, Paul has taken his revised ZL1 casting and modified it to produce thick-wall cast-iron big-blocks that are just what the doctor ordered for Pro Stock "mountain motor" racing.

Along with campfire cookware and bronze coins, high school students cast an eye on potential careers in metalworking during ...

During an era when a cast iron block was the main ingredient for building mass-produced internal combustion engines, General Motors' Buick division unleased an all-aluminum V8 that revolutionized ...

The cast-iron engine block may seem like a relic of the past, but that's not so. Dodge and Ram still use it in some of their vehicles. Here's why.

By comparison, a Gen 3 Coyote production-spec aluminum block retails at $1,350. Also worthy of note, the Godzilla cast-iron block costs $1,145 on Ford Performance's website.