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.

Sometimes, in order to appreciate where we are, we need to look back at where we were. 25 years ago, the crate engine world wasn't even close to what it is today. A 468 was a "big" big-block, and the ...