I see a lot of modern engines, such as the new Hemi or the LS-series, getting custom big-bore sleeves. Can a similar process be done to, say, a flathead Ford? Everyone I ask about this says you can't ...

Back in the V-10 days of Formula 1, it wasn't uncommon to see an engine rev to nearly 20,000 rpm—a number you'd never see on a road car. It was only possible thanks to the engine's extremely short ...