As the structural foundation of your internal combustion engine, the engine block is one of your vehicle's most crucial components. Among other things, it provides structural support for internal ...
Few things sound the death knell of an engine as clearly as a cracked engine block. The signs are usually obvious – daily puddles of coolant spreading across a garage floor, the tell-tale rainbow ...
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A cracked engine block caused three camshaft failures in two years

We had a 1967 Camaro owner bring their small block Chevy to JAMSI after replacing the camshaft three times in two years, only ...
We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The best way to prevent the 53-block cracking issue is to avoid owning one. While it's easy enough to rule out the purchase of 1999 to 2002 24 ...
Aluminum engine blocks (which are different from cylinder heads) are prone to cracking under some circumstances, just like their cast iron counterparts. However, the factors that cause them to crack, ...