The "hot" in hot rod has meaning. High-performance engines make power through heat. Heat is as much a part of the performance equation as fuel, air and spark. Heat expands air and provides an optimum ...

For the record, a V-8's cooling system is the most forgotten and neglected part of any hot rod. We speak from firsthand experience. It used to be that you could replace a factory 195 degree thermostat ...

Global warming? While the tree- huggers clamor over ex-Vice President Gore's global temperature scare, we'll lay odds that when summer arrives, car crafters will be more concerned about engine warming ...