You want your engine to shine when you pop the hood, don't you? For most hot-rodders, the engine is the whole point of building, driving, racing, or otherwise owning a kick-ass machine. But it's not ...

Those who want to fully customize their car might wonder if they can paint their engine block's lifter valley. Are there really no downsides to it?

This ’69 Camaro was purchased with a 383 small-block and a yellow engine compartment. Body-colored engine compartments are not for everyone. The small-block was ditched in favor of a 496 big-block.