Crate motors. We're sure as readers you've noticed those two words cropping up more frequently in magazine car features over the past few years. I know those of us writing the features have seen it.

The difference between a stroker engine and a regular engine lies primarily in the choice of crankshaft. In the case of the 383-cubic inch stroker, engine builders would modify crankshafts designed ...

Hang around an American car meet long enough, and you will hear the phrase stroker, or stroked engine mentioned, followed by some bragging about torque and such - most often with regard to a Ford ...