Chevrolet's small-block V8 engine's simple, reliable design outperforms modern turbocharged rivals in terms of durability and ...

The small block V8 has a lot of heritage and expertise built in, but its 70‑year evolution hasn't always been a smooth one. Across seven decades, this engine family has earned a reputation for ...

There are engines that power cars — and then there are engines that power legends. The 1957 Chevrolet 283 V8 with twin four-barrel carburetors, rated at 270 horsepower, belongs to that second, ...

If you're looking for a budget-friendly small-block Chevy V8 for your next pickup truck project, look no further than these five crate engines available for less than $4,000. When thinking about crate ...

The story of Ford performance usually skips straight from the flathead era to the modern Coyote V8s, leaving a whole ...

The lawsuits keep piling up for the brand’s L87 small-block V8. For many drivers of larger trucks and SUVs, a naturally-aspirated V8 is associated with superior reliability compared with the newer ...

Tom started his career as a daily newspaper reporter in metro Detroit and after a decade changed course to cover cars, spending the next 25 years at Wards Automotive doing test drives, technology and ...

While many classic car manufacturers had two separate engine sizes -- small blocks and big blocks -- Pontiac only had a ...

From intern to editor, Damian Adams' story reads like a well-written novel where he steadily worked to become the youngest-ever editor of South Africa's leading motoring publication, CAR Magazine. He ...

LS1 engine design highlights and basic specs, why it’s such a popular swap, and a basic timeline, from the C5 Corvette to its use in the Australian HSV heroes. The General Motors 5.7 LS1 engine was a ...

Baseball, hot dogs, apple pie, and Springsteen all define American culture. For car enthusiasts, though, it's always been the V8 engine and the muscle car. Yet ironically, the V8 was never originally ...