We've argued that real hot rods need real power. Here's how: with a new crate engine from Bill Mitchell's Hardcore Products. You can get a Motown engine (to replace small-block Chevys) or a Merlin (to ...

Crate engines provide an excellent alternative to rebuilding a stock engine or purchasing a remanufactured long block to renew the HEMI power plant in your Mopar or swap it into your project vehicle.

Over the years, the 427-cubic-inch crate engine has taken many forms. Originally, the 427 was offered as a big block engine by both Ford and Chevrolet. In the 1960s, Ford's 427 big block dominated ...