An engine hoist isn’t a tool you’ll use every day, but it’s absolutely irreplaceable when your project car commands one. I mean, you can opt to try and lift the thing yourself but trust me ...

Even a freshly machined engine will have leakage rates of 3 to 5 percent, with that number growing into the double digits with age. On a typical fresh V-8, that can be around 10 to 15 cfm from blowby.

When it comes time to replace your engine, you might wonder if it's cheaper to buy a crate engine or try to build one yourself. Here's everything we know.