GM divisions Pontiac and Chevrolet each produced 400 cubic-inch small-block V8s with similar bore-to-stroke ratios. Ford made one as well, but its block was very different from Chevy's in nearly every ...

Exploring a surprising fact about the first Small Block Chevy V8 in the 1955 Chevy and why it originally came without an oil ...

The most enduring engine in automotive history is about to change. The small-block Chevy is and will continue to be the most popular powerplant in the history of racing and high performance, but its ...

The secret to a maximum small block Chevy exploring tuning tricks and build strategies for extracting peak horsepower and ...

Let's define "small-block" so no one will get mad (people will still get mad). General Motors may call the Gen-III to Gen-V LS and LT V8s "small-blocks" in marketing materials, but even Chevrolet's ...

From the archives: Using a stash of parts and an old set of AFR 227 heads, see how this small-block combo got every last bit of power. To celebrate HOT ROD's 75th anniversary, we teamed up with ...

Brian is a published author who has been writing professionally for a decade in politics and entertainment, but found his calling covering the automotive industry. His love of cars started at an early ...

Brian is a published author who has been writing professionally for a decade in politics and entertainment, but found his calling covering the automotive industry. His love of cars started at an early ...

Could Chevy be planning a sixth-generation crate motor based on the LS6 V-8 found in the 2027 Corvette Stingray?

V8 engines may not be as popular as they were in previous decades, but that's not stopping General Motors from plunking down a lot of cash on its next one.