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

At this point, mixing and matching the Big Three U.S. auto manufacturers' V-8 powerplants, both internally and across all brands of vehicles—engine-swapping, if you will—is a tried-and-true practice.

Whether you build cars in your garage on weekends, or have a professional shop and some spare time, consider an engine swap for your next project. As daunting as it may seem, some engine swaps can be ...

It’s tough to think of anything that says “hot rod” more than an engine swap. Since the very beginning, guys have yanked out old, slow engines and replaced them with the newer and faster variants.