Without the right engine and transmission combo, a truck can be overworked causing premature maintenance needs, or underworked, resulting in funds wasted on “too much truck.” The perfect powertrain is ...

If you made a list of the most outstanding cars of 2004, ThunderRoad would be on it somewhere. This sweet little '29 pickup, built by POSIES Rods and Customs and featured on the December '04 cover of ...

I have had my 1997 Dodge Neon for about a year and a half now. For the past year, I noticed that if I hit the gas hard from a complete stop such as at a red-light, stop sign, or pulling out of a ...

A. Objects of the long axis type mounted on parallel supports. The heavy spot, as denoted here by the black dot, causes the object to be both statically and dynamically unbalanced. See All 17 Photos B ...

When you depend on fierce reliability from your truck every day, the one thing you don’t need is engine and driveline failure at an inopportune moment. What’s more, you don’t want a lot of downtime ...

While people may have biases over which method of administering fuel they think is best, engines don't give a rip. Feed them well, and they will treat you well. This is evidenced by the fact that ...

A transmission is a vehicle’s gearbox. It’s roughly analogous to the gear shifter and chain system employed in bicycles. Transmission components are always mounted straight on the engine so that their ...

While new-truck sales remain at elevated levels, fleets appear to be making a shift toward smaller vehicles and engines. “Class 8 trucks with 12.0L to 14.0L engines are expected to surpass the 14.0L ...

My firsthand experience dealing with used cars has led me on a long and arduous journey of diagnosing and troubleshooting various issues and faults. I've had my fair share of engine misfires, ...