BluePrint® Crate Engines

RockAuto has just added crate engines to our catalog from BluePrint® Engines -- your best choice for drivable, reliable and fun high performance engines.

Custom built crate & stroker performance engines are balanced and dyno-tested, and most come with a 24 month or 24,000 mile nationwide warranty!

So whether you are building a kit car, race car, hot rod, or just a sweet old memory, we are ready to add a lot of muscle to your fun! Look for "Crate Engine" in the "Engine" category of the RockAuto catalog.

Blueprint Engines was featured on Two Guys Garage, with Sam and Dave installing a Blueprint crate engine into their project car.

Part Advice for All

"...To remove the water pump from the 1MZFE, you will need to remove one of the two long studs that pass through the water pump housing. To remove the stud, I used a torx socket on a 1/4 inch ratchet..." This is the kind of useful advice you will find on the new RockAuto Part Advice Wiki.

What is a wiki? A wiki (<wee-kee> or <wick-ey>) is a type of website that allows users to add, remove, or otherwise edit and change all content quickly and easily. The RockAuto Wiki is a great place to keep track of your own tips and tricks and to share your knowledge with the rest of the world. Also see what other customers have to say about a particular part or repair.

To access the RockAuto Part Advice Wiki click on the "Advice" button located on the right side of the catalog page.

Spectra Premium Price Drop

Need a Radiator for your Regal? Need an A/C Compressor for your Camry? Just in time for summer repairs...RockAuto has reduced prices on Spectra Premium parts. Spectra has long been the standard of quality for parts like radiators, compressors, and fuel tanks.

And now RockAuto is making it even easier for you to keep your car running at its best.

Did You Know?

According to Sun Oil research a missing or defective fuel cap can allow as much as 176 pounds of gasoline vapors (22 gallons) to evaporate into the atmosphere each year. At $3 per gallon, that adds up to over $65 per year.

Have you checked your gas cap recently? Look in the Fuel/Air category in the RockAuto catalog to find a gas cap for your car or light truck.

Dear RockAuto,

I would like to mention that I am upgrading the front brakes on my 1980 Malibu coupe with the help of RockAuto.com. The rotors were the hardest parts to find, specified for the 1991-1993 Camaro with the 1LE performance brake upgrade, to get the right 5 x 4.75" wheel stud pattern for the Malibu. I did an Internet search for these rotors, and found Raybestos "Brutestop" drilled and slotted performance units on RockAuto.com for about $65 a rotor. This was the the ONLY location I could find these rotors ON THE ENTIRE INTERNET except for going to GM directly which wanted $180 each! In the end I bought most of the parts I needed for this conversion...loaded Cardone Severe Duty calipers, hoses, master cylinder, and Raybestos Severe Duty rear brake shoes in order to make this upgrade.

I was really impressed with how easy to use and thorough your interactive parts catalog is for the slightly knowledgeable car nut. I was able to take a look at the pictures to confirm that what I was putting together would actually fit. I found nearly everything I needed at RockAuto and probably saved $300 over buying a complete conversion kit elsewhere.

The Malibu started as a granny car with a floor-shifted 3-speed and an AM radio. The paint and interior will have to wait until later, since I am focusing on performance, not glamour. I could not have done it without Rockauto.com.

Sincerely,
Quinn Fatherley

P.S. For my next project, I have a 1992 4WD Dodge Cummins pickup with 216K on the odometer. I'll bet that I will replace the all-original steering parts with Made-in-the-USA parts from Rockauto.com!

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