Common Firing Orders

There are a lot of options out there when you're ready for a replacement performance crate engine. But if you compare the competition to BluePrint Engines, you'll find the value is hard to beat.

Identify SBC heads using casting numbers, style tips, and year-by-year guides for your small block Chevy engine projects

Understand GM’s AFM system—how it operates, it’s pros and cons, common lifter failures, and your options for tuning, disabling, or full AFM delete.

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

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.

What is a sway bar and what does it do? Understand how sway bars reduce body roll, improve cornering, and what's best for your car or truck

Learn the differences between Chevy 2-bolt and 4-bolt main blocks, how to ID them, key years, and whether a 4-bolt is worth it for your build

Learn how to ID a Ford 8.8 rear end by tag, width, and code. Compare 8.8 vs 9-inch axles, decode gear ratios, and find which Ford models used them.

Old trucks are just meant to have manual transmissions. They're made even better with a modern overdrive like a Tremec TKX. Watch our C10 manual transmission conversion on an LS-swapped '68 to see just how easy it is to row your own gears,

Estimate horsepower, trap speed, and ET with our drag performance calculator. Use it as a 1/4 mile time estimator or 1/8 mile ET to mph calculator.