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Why Dodge & Ram Still Use Iron Engine Blocks In Some Vehicles

The first Iron Age flickered out a millennium or two ago, but its automotive equivalent is still going strong. Well, if not strong, it's at least still going. Dodge, Ram, and other automakers still ...
Hot Rod

Part 1: History of the Aluminum Slant Six

At the dawn of the musclecar era, Chrysler engineers were pulling their hair out, replacing hefty iron parts with the svelte aluminum alternatives we've all come to know and love. From alternator ...
Machine Design

Magnesium Engine Blocks Without Inserts? New Die-Casting Technology May Make Them Practical

Researchers at the North American Die Casting Assoc. (NADCA), Wheeling, Ill., are developing a die-casting material and process that improves mechanical properties of aluminum and magnesium alloys and ...
Daily Monitor

Which is better: Aluminium or cast iron engine?

Hello Paul, Thank you you your help and these are my questions: 1.Is it true that all engine blocks for Toyota Alphard are made of aluminium? Emmanuel Ampe Dear Emmanuel, that is correct the engine ...
Motor Trend

Here’s a Look at the Various Chevy Big-Block Casting Changes Through the Years

With LS swaps all the rage these days, it’s easy to forget big-blocks are still alive and thriving. That’s because when it comes to making big power and even bigger torque, building it with a ...