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![I may have been on this earth for only twenty-five short years, but in many ways I consider myself to be very old-fashioned. My aversion to change solely for the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/PT1-01C-500x473.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Classic Engines – Are Their Days Numbered?")
QOTD: Classic Engines – Are Their Days Numbered?
Posted on July 28, 2014 | 195 CommentsI may have been on this earth for only twenty-five short years, but in many ways I consider myself to be very old-fashioned. My aversion to change solely for the […] -
![When NASCAR allowed Toyota to design and fabricate a two-valve pushrod V8 specifically for Sprint Cup competition, it marked the first time that it had allowed a purpose-built racing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/01-R07-Engine.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CGI: Not What You Think It Is")
CGI: Not What You Think It Is
Posted on December 20, 2013 | 36 CommentsWhen NASCAR allowed Toyota to design and fabricate a two-valve pushrod V8 specifically for Sprint Cup competition, it marked the first time that it had allowed a purpose-built racing […] -
![The existence of the Chevy II four cylinder engine was questionable from the get-go. I can’t find production stats for 1962, but in 1963, a grand total of 3,770 cheap-skates […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/GM-Vortec-3000.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Need A New Engine For Your Chevy II Four Cylinder? It’s Still In Production")
Need A New Engine For Your Chevy II Four Cylinder? It’s Still In Production
Posted on September 17, 2013 | 58 CommentsThe existence of the Chevy II four cylinder engine was questionable from the get-go. I can’t find production stats for 1962, but in 1963, a grand total of 3,770 cheap-skates […] -
![I know wikipedia isn’t always right, but it certainly is a superb resource that I use quite often, although I have to keep up my guard. The other day, MM […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Chevrolet-S10-2-horz.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Is Wikipedia Wrong On The “GM 122” Engine? Are These Two Engines Related? Obviously Not")
Is Wikipedia Wrong On The “GM 122” Engine? Are These Two Engines Related? Obviously Not
Posted on September 17, 2012 | 45 CommentsI know wikipedia isn’t always right, but it certainly is a superb resource that I use quite often, although I have to keep up my guard. The other day, MM […] -
![Automotively speaking–as well as in many other arenas–I’m a “Jack of all trades, master of none” sort of guy. After about the fifth or sixth Chevy engine L-code variation, I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Chevrolet-Chevelle-1965-Z16-Yellow.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1965 Chevelle SS396 Z16: 201 Built, And A Common 396 Engine Misunderstanding Finally Resolved")
1965 Chevelle SS396 Z16: 201 Built, And A Common 396 Engine Misunderstanding Finally Resolved
Posted on September 5, 2012 | 72 CommentsAutomotively speaking–as well as in many other arenas–I’m a “Jack of all trades, master of none” sort of guy. After about the fifth or sixth Chevy engine L-code variation, I […] -
Rampside Capsule: Engines with Altitude
Posted on August 5, 2012 | 21 CommentsAs I wrap up “Oshkosh Week,” let’s take a brief look at another area where automobiling and aviation cross over: powerplants. -
![I might have given the impression in my last Bonneville posting that I eschew non-conformity. Au contraire! As far as I’m concerned, the weirder the better. I’m particularly partial to inline […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/01-1934-Desoto.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bonneville, Part 3: Inline Insanity")
Bonneville, Part 3: Inline Insanity
Posted on July 28, 2012 | 22 CommentsI might have given the impression in my last Bonneville posting that I eschew non-conformity. Au contraire! As far as I’m concerned, the weirder the better. I’m particularly partial to inline […]
