Another day, another 2027 Corvette leak, this time pointing toward a major powertrain update for the 2027 C8 Stingray in the ...

The Ford 351W and the Chevrolet 350 V8 engines are iconic in the auto world. While they are similar, they also feature some ...

Chevy's small-block Vortec heads can be an engine builder's secret weapon, thanks to the improved flow and potential for ...

Chevy's LT1 and LT2 engines share a lot of characteristics, but also differ noticeably, too. Here are the major changes ...

Hot rod builds a mouse trap and tries to catch a rat. Originally published in the August 1998 issue of Hot Rod magazine. To celebrate HOT ROD's 75th anniversary, we teamed up with CASTROL GTX to bring ...

ANSWERBack in 1955, you (or your grandpa) might have posed a very similar question: "Why does that new-fangled small-block Chevy make more peak power and torque at a higher rpm than my trusty Flathead ...

GM's small block V8 still stands as one of the auto giant's iconic engines even 70 years after it first rolled off the production line. GM celebrates its seventh decade on the market in 2024 with the ...

When it comes to engine family branding, GM has a few different names kicking around. Some of the more notable examples include Duramax, used currently for The General’s diesel engines; Vortec, ...

There are many ways that automakers, particularly American ones, categorize the V8 engines they produce. They can essentially be put into one of two categories: big-block engines and small-block ...

Livin’ On Easy Street - Thanks to some Edelbrock top end parts and a cam swap, we squeeze 395 hp from a boneyard 350. The great thing about owning a Gen I small-block Chevy is since they were built in ...

If you are a racing buff, gearhead, or DIY mechanic, then you're sure to have come across debates between big-block engines versus small blocks and other modern engines. Each big block engine has its ...

However, Ford was thinking in another direction, deciding to focus on efficiency and balance. The result was the small-block V8, a compact, lightweight engine that proved you didn't need massive ...