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Video: How a Clutch Works

While it may be easy to see why a manual-transmission vehicle needs a clutch, understanding exactly how it works is something else entirely. But the gang at Learn Engineering is wicked-smart, and they put together a cool video that will help take the mystery out of how a clutch’s various components work in harmony to

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Ford Engine Bore and Stroke Guide

The Ford engine family tree has a lot of branches. You’ve got the venerable Windsor small block, plus the 385-series and FE-series big block branches, along with a trio of 351 engines—the 351 Windsor, Cleveland, and Modified. We’re now into the overhead-cam Modular motors, which advanced the Ford V8 into the 21st century. So, we thought

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Photo Gallery: 2018 Detroit Autorama

By now you’ve probably seen the awesome ’57 Chevy custom that took home this year’s Ridler award, as well as the rest of the 2018 Great 8 Ridler finalists, but as is always the case at the Detroit Autorama, there were gobs of amazing hot rods and customs that just missed the cut. Here’s a

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