Half the crowd cheers, half winces — and both sides have a point.

The art of stuffing hopped-up powerplants into underpowered compact cars is pretty much the basis for the establishment of the publication in front of you. HOT ROD has consistently promoted the theory ...

Mike Pace, right, points out some of the interesting features on his '52 MG roadster that has been given the Chev V8 treatment. Just a few months back, June 1956, to be exact, HRM ran an engine swap ...

(Updated February 2020) The practice of engine swapping is nothing new, and dates back to a time when materials like rich mahogany and canvas were regulars amongst the automotive design arsenal.