Some time back, we took BluePrint Engines up on their offer to test a 540-inch big-block designed for power-adder use. What do we mean by that? Well, since power-adders like nitrous oxide, turbos, and ...

This Mad Adder series started way back with a 540-inch big-block offered by BluePrint Engines. After running all manner of power-adders on the dedicated BBC stroker, we affectionately dubbed the crate ...

Crate motors. We're sure as readers you've noticed those two words cropping up more frequently in magazine car features over the past few years. I know those of us writing the features have seen it.

Ego's a funny thing. There's nothing wrong with busting out the credit card and ordering up a crate motor, but most of us would never do it just because it would make us feel less manly. As a ...