For nearly seven decades, Chrysler has built the baddest performance engines on the street, and that's a true statement as long as we can forget about the years between 1972–1992. Truth be told, ...

For years, Ma Mopar has had a reputation for being the biggest supplier of crate engines for Mopar enthusiasts, bar none. Well, it's 2006, and the guys at Mopar are still at it. They have come out ...

Most enthusiasts like to do things for themselves, but when it comes to major driveline components in our cars-like the engine, transmission, and differential, it takes special tools, knowledge, and ...

There’s no doubt that the Jeep Wrangler is a shining beacon of aftermarket success here at the 2012 SEMA Show. If there’s any one vehicle that can stake a claim to challenging the Scion FR-S and Ford ...

Mopar — a portmanteau of MOtor and PARts — had humble beginnings as a brand introduced by Chrysler Corporation in 1937 to sell antifreeze. However, today it's best associated with decades of providing ...

Chrysler unceremoniously unveiled the 360ci (5.9L) LA-series small-block V-8 in 1971 as a low-compression engine with only a two-barrel carburetor. The 4.00-inch-bore-by-3.58-inch-stroke powerplant ...

Straight off the bat, it's the engine sizes. The Mopar 383 V8 displaces 383 cubic inches (6.3 liters), sitting between the 340 (5.6 liters) and 440 (7.2 liters). The 340, 383, and 440 all are part of ...

With so many different ways to compete these days, the manufacturers have been driven to provide plug-and-play powerplants for enthusiasts of all kinds. The rivalry between domestic automakers has ...

Brian is a published author who has been writing professionally for a decade in politics and entertainment, but found his calling covering the automotive industry. His love of cars started at an early ...