By: Ernie Fixmer – http://www.erniefixmer.com

Many people always ask me what the basic needs for a “bulletproof” engine are and I always respond,”Head studs, Metal head gasket, and trap-door type oilpan”.  There was definitely a learning curve to get to this point, but over the years I have figured out that I don’t really want to jump in a car if it doesn’t have certain things in place.

Oil being a vital element to an engine’s well being always became a problem for me in the early days of learning how to drive.  I blew countless engines from overlooking not only the quality of the oil(synthetic being able to take more heat cycling), but also the design of the oilpan. (continue reading…)