Ransom Eli Olds holds a special distinction among automotive pioneers: He has two vehicles and a rock band named after him. His most prominent namesake, obviously, was the Oldsmobile. But he later ...

BASIC INTERCHANGE. Modern Olds V8 engines displacing 260, 307, 330, 350, and 403 inches are considered to be small-blocks. Bigblocks displace 400, 425, or 455 cubic inches.

Ironically, these Olds diesel blocks are just the ticket to massive power on gasoline. In building his competition engine, Wise looked no further than the production Olds diesel.

The internal combustion gasoline engine -- we have a love/hate relationship with it. It creates a lot of pollution. It is incredibly inefficient. It spews carbon into the atmosphere. It makes us ...

According to Digital Trends and How Stuff Works, both gasoline and diesel engines use internal combustion. With this type of engine, air enters the engine and combines with fuel.

Different grades of gasoline contain different levels of octane. Octane is one of several hydrocarbon molecules in gasoline, and it’s essential for every vehicle. Like other hydrocarbons, Octane is ...