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The “Ford vs. Chevy vs. Mopar” debate has fueled garage arguments for generations, and it doesn’t get any quieter when you’re choosing a crate engine for a restomod. The good news: all three domestic platforms offer excellent, well-supported crate engine options today. The right pick usually comes down to your vehicle’s original platform, your performance
The “LS swap” has become almost a rite of passage in the performance community — and for good reason. GM’s LS-family V8s are compact, lightweight for their output, incredibly durable, and available in a huge range of displacements and power levels as crate engines. But with so many options — Gen III, Gen IV, Gen
It’s one of the most common questions we hear at Prime Core Engines: “Wouldn’t it be cheaper to just build the engine myself?” The honest answer is — it depends on what you value most: money, time, risk tolerance, or the satisfaction of building it yourself. Let’s break down the real costs and trade-offs of
Few engines in automotive history are as iconic — or as endlessly popular — as the Chevrolet 350 small block. Decades after its debut, it’s still one of the most searched, most swapped, and most crated engine platforms on the market. But if you’re shopping for one, you’ve probably noticed the horsepower numbers all over
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