When it comes to engine building, cylinder heads are of utmost importance. Here's why Chevy's small-block Vortec heads could be worth adding to your project.

In the early-'90s, GM introduced the Second-Generation LT1 small-block. It featured reverse-flow cooling and an aluminum cylinder head with a new port configuration. In essence, the company created ...

GM small-block Chevy Vortec heads deliver great performance per dollarbut theyre still only based on production pickup-truck castings. The iron heads are heavy. They have press-in rocker-arm studs ...

Cracked heads and blown head gaskets can lead to very similar issues in cars. Figuring out which problem you're suffering from can be difficult.

This comes at the right time. Edelbrock has introduced its E-Street cylinder heads, a new line of lower-priced stuff to combat the knock-offs and the legit competitors that use Chinese castings. The E ...

What happened to the big power numbers of the 454? The last generation big-block by GM (Vortec 454) leaves much to be desired when it comes to output. The Vortec big-block was gifted with a sequential ...