Flat-plane crank is just the tip of a racing-tech iceberg in the most powerful naturally aspirated V-8 of all time. There are virtually no parts shared with any other GM small-block V-8 and the ...
A knocking sound from the engine often triggers worst-case assumptions, but piston slap is a far more common—and usually less dangerous—culprit. It occurs when a piston lightly contacts the cylinder ...