(iSeeCars) – The vehicle identification number (VIN) is a 17-character code that tracks every mainstream car built for the U.S. market since 1981. Because manufacturers assign these codes under rules ...

Today, some 46 years later, the K-code "Hi-Po" Mustang is still one of the most sought after classic Mustangs. With just three years of production and something less than 13,000 produced, the K-code ...

Junkyards are the ultimate department stores for cheapskate gearheads. At each location there are acres and acres of potential goodies, but it takes a sharp-eyed bargain hunter and some special ...

Ford big-block crate engines are best considered in a historical framework. Big-block V-8 gasoline engines are a relic of the 20th century, and for this reason they are the poster child for everything ...

Laxatives and Other Forms of AntiseizeIn the Mar. '19 issue we responded to a letter from Dave McNurlen asking about the rumored use of Milk of Magnesia being used as antiseize compound in Air Force ...

Cummins diesel engines are highly regarded as being tough and reliable. However, the 5.9L Cummins 24-valve engines produced from 1999 to 2002 used engine blocks that are prone to cracking. While any ...