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![The V8 is ingrained in American culture. It was the engine that dominated the North American automotive landscape from the 1950s to the end of the 1970s. The V8 has […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Chevrolet-small-block-cutaway.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Tech: V8 Engine Crankshafts and Firing Orders – Good Vibrations")
Curbside Tech: V8 Engine Crankshafts and Firing Orders – Good Vibrations
Posted on April 13, 2020 | 79 CommentsThe V8 is ingrained in American culture. It was the engine that dominated the North American automotive landscape from the 1950s to the end of the 1970s. The V8 has […] -
![When the Taurus development team started to solidify plans for the car that was supposed to save Ford, it was smaller than the production model that would arrive at dealerships […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Screenshot_2020-02-07-ford-vulcan-3-liter-v6-history-Google-Search-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Ford 3.0 Liter “Vulcan” V6")
Automotive History: The Ford 3.0 Liter “Vulcan” V6
Posted on February 12, 2020 | 72 CommentsWhen the Taurus development team started to solidify plans for the car that was supposed to save Ford, it was smaller than the production model that would arrive at dealerships […] -
![(first posted 2/6/2014) How’s that for a truck with a big engine? Actually, that’s just an eight-cylinder version of the Wärtsilä-Sulzer RTA96-C; they also come in bigger multiples of cylinders, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/BIG-engine.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The World’s Largest Internal Combustion Engine: A Walk Through The Inside Of The Wärtsilä-Sulzer RTA96-C Marine Engine")
The World’s Largest Internal Combustion Engine: A Walk Through The Inside Of The Wärtsilä-Sulzer RTA96-C Marine Engine
Posted on February 10, 2020 | 45 Comments(first posted 2/6/2014) How’s that for a truck with a big engine? Actually, that’s just an eight-cylinder version of the Wärtsilä-Sulzer RTA96-C; they also come in bigger multiples of cylinders, […] -
![Late in its life, the Frontier has received a heart transplant that should make it feel pretty spry. Nissan decided to equip the lame duck mid-size with a completely new […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2020-Frontier-Engine_3_4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand: Sneak Preview – Nissan Equips Outgoing Frontier With Next Generation Powertrain")
Curbside Newsstand: Sneak Preview – Nissan Equips Outgoing Frontier With Next Generation Powertrain
Posted on February 7, 2020 | 24 CommentsLate in its life, the Frontier has received a heart transplant that should make it feel pretty spry. Nissan decided to equip the lame duck mid-size with a completely new […] -
![In part one of this series, the history and design fundamentals of Ford’s 335-series engines were examined. This article will delve into the details of numerous engine iterations of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/1970-Ford-351C-4V.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Ford 335 Series V8 Engines (351C, 400, 351M) – It Could’ve Been a Contender, Part 2")
The Ford 335 Series V8 Engines (351C, 400, 351M) – It Could’ve Been a Contender, Part 2
Posted on November 25, 2019 | 47 CommentsIn part one of this series, the history and design fundamentals of Ford’s 335-series engines were examined. This article will delve into the details of numerous engine iterations of the […] -
![(Part 1 covers the history and design of the 335-series engines. Part 2 provides details on the specific variations of the 351C, 351M, 400 and Australian 351C and 302C). The […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/351C4Vfordad001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Ford 335 Series V8 Engines (351C, 400, 351M) – It Could’ve Been a Contender, Part 1")
The Ford 335 Series V8 Engines (351C, 400, 351M) – It Could’ve Been a Contender, Part 1
Posted on November 18, 2019 | 81 Comments(Part 1 covers the history and design of the 335-series engines. Part 2 provides details on the specific variations of the 351C, 351M, 400 and Australian 351C and 302C). The […] -
![(First Posted August 2, 2013) The old saying “Make hay while the sun shines” simply means taking advantage of good conditions to ensure a quality harvest. It only takes a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013_ssix_lfront2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Fieldside Classic: Hesston 6400 Windrower – The Slant Six Dons Work Clothes")
Fieldside Classic: Hesston 6400 Windrower – The Slant Six Dons Work Clothes
Posted on July 30, 2019 | 52 Comments(First Posted August 2, 2013) The old saying “Make hay while the sun shines” simply means taking advantage of good conditions to ensure a quality harvest. It only takes a […] -
![Paul recently (re)expressed his love for straight sixes in a post with a nicely warmed up six mounted in a ’37 Chevy. This reminded me of a very special […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Car-plumbing.resize.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Tech: Dual Supercharged Twin-H Hudson Six")
Curbside Tech: Dual Supercharged Twin-H Hudson Six
Posted on June 26, 2019 | 20 CommentsPaul recently (re)expressed his love for straight sixes in a post with a nicely warmed up six mounted in a ’37 Chevy. This reminded me of a very special […] -
![(first posted 4/24/2013) Well, there’s a whole raft of reasons why I like straight sixes, like their intrinsic balance, better torque curve (per displacement) than a V8, and of course […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Chevy-straight-six-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Why I Love Straight Sixes")
Why I Love Straight Sixes
Posted on June 21, 2019 | 127 Comments(first posted 4/24/2013) Well, there’s a whole raft of reasons why I like straight sixes, like their intrinsic balance, better torque curve (per displacement) than a V8, and of course […] -
![This monster of an inline-six turbodiesel was eagerly stomping on the ground as if there were no tomorrow. An overland, working classic marine diesel, under a bright blue sky. I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/IMG_6244.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Trailerized Lister Blackstone Marine Diesel – Towed By An Agricultural Ford Diesel")
CC Global: Trailerized Lister Blackstone Marine Diesel – Towed By An Agricultural Ford Diesel
Posted on May 10, 2018 | 21 CommentsThis monster of an inline-six turbodiesel was eagerly stomping on the ground as if there were no tomorrow. An overland, working classic marine diesel, under a bright blue sky. I […] -
![(first posted 10/21/2013) This is not how you’re probably used to having a Chevy 250 six look. North American Chevy sixes had one barrel carbs, and were never offered in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/chevrolet-omega-41_key_6.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Engine History: The Chevy 250 Six Was Built in Brazil Until 1998, With Fuel Injection And Tuning by Lotus")
Engine History: The Chevy 250 Six Was Built in Brazil Until 1998, With Fuel Injection And Tuning by Lotus
Posted on August 17, 2017 | 48 Comments(first posted 10/21/2013) This is not how you’re probably used to having a Chevy 250 six look. North American Chevy sixes had one barrel carbs, and were never offered in […] -
![Last weekend, my wife and I parked Big Blue on the car show field of the local antique festival and swap meet, and wandered around looking for things we don’t […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Swap Meet Capsule: Two Carter WCDs – Why Kids Are Exactly The Way They Used To Be")
Swap Meet Capsule: Two Carter WCDs – Why Kids Are Exactly The Way They Used To Be
Posted on October 4, 2016 | 18 CommentsLast weekend, my wife and I parked Big Blue on the car show field of the local antique festival and swap meet, and wandered around looking for things we don’t […] -
![A couple of weeks ago, Jim Brophy visited the lemon lot at Yokota Airbase and provided a good overview of the kinds of cars that are often purchased by American […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/IMG_0919.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Japanese Classic: Subaru B4 “Blitzen”")
Japanese Classic: Subaru B4 “Blitzen”
Posted on June 6, 2016 | 26 CommentsA couple of weeks ago, Jim Brophy visited the lemon lot at Yokota Airbase and provided a good overview of the kinds of cars that are often purchased by American […] -
![(first posted 12/18/11) This Sorrell-Manning Roadster from 1954 is utterly stunning, and if someone had told me it was a special-bodied Aston from Italy, I’d have been convinced. Bob Sorrell […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/SM-Side.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1954 Sorrell-Manning: Hot Six-Carb GMC Straight Six Under Sexy Early Fifities Fiberglass Roadster")
1954 Sorrell-Manning: Hot Six-Carb GMC Straight Six Under Sexy Early Fifities Fiberglass Roadster
Posted on November 20, 2014 | 39 Comments(first posted 12/18/11) This Sorrell-Manning Roadster from 1954 is utterly stunning, and if someone had told me it was a special-bodied Aston from Italy, I’d have been convinced. Bob Sorrell […] -
![I may have been on this earth for only twenty-five short years, but in many ways I consider myself to be very old-fashioned. My aversion to change solely for the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/PT1-01C-500x473.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Classic Engines – Are Their Days Numbered?")
QOTD: Classic Engines – Are Their Days Numbered?
Posted on July 28, 2014 | 195 CommentsI may have been on this earth for only twenty-five short years, but in many ways I consider myself to be very old-fashioned. My aversion to change solely for the […]
