Proform Piston Ring Compressors

Professional insight on some useful crate engine tools that will improve your engine building experience.

There are a lot of piston ring material types to consider for your next engine build. Our buyer’s guide will help you choose the right ones.

Everyone loves boost and nitrous. But proper piston rings and end gaps are necessary to keep your engine alive. Lake Speed Jr. from Total Seal joins us to talk about the right rings for engines with nitrous and boost.

Piston rings may not be the most exciting part of an engine build, but knowing how to clock piston rings and how to install rings on a piston is critical to your engine performing properly.

Check out this helpful piston ring style chart.

Choose the best piston for your engine build based on budget and power level with our piston guide

Making great horsepower on a budget is the LS engine family’s claim to fame, but just like any other engine, the more power you ask of it the more you’ll need to spend.

It is most certainly an important procedure and should be part of a weekly maintenance routine.

Whether you're trying to troubleshoot engine issues or want to get an idea what's going on inside that junkyard jewel that you just hauled home, a leak down test is a great way to ascertain the condition of an engine's cylinders without pulling it apart.

The classic 350 small-block Chevy is beloved for its simplicity and strength. And yes, you can turbocharge it to unlock modern levels of horsepower. Turbocharging a SBC 350 can transform your vintage V8 into a streetable, tire-shredding monster..