With LS swaps all the rage these days, it's easy to forget big-blocks are still alive and thriving. That's because when it comes to making big power and even bigger torque, building it with a ...

The base V8 that Impala customers could order back in 1963 was the famous 283 (4.7-liter) Turbo-Fire, and while this unit was more than enough for those who wanted a mix of an economical ride and a ...

Tracing the history-and milestones-of what just might be the most significant V-8 engine ever designed. To celebrate HOT ROD's 75th anniversary, we teamed up with CASTROL GTX to bring you some of the ...

You can. Using a Dart Iron Eagle block with a raised cam and deck height (make sure to read the sidebar), we built a 450ci small-block by combining a 4.165-inch bore with a 4.125-inch stroke. A normal ...

The Vietnam War was in full swing. It was an election year and a pivotal time for the nation. There were two world-changing political assassinations. The Earthrise image was shot from Apollo 8 on ...

The 350 cubic inch small-block V8 is one of the most popular engines Chevrolet has ever produced. During its long run, Chevy saw fit to drop the 350 into two generations of the beloved Chevy Corvette, ...

There’s a reason Chevy’s LS series small-block V-8s dominate the custom-car world. They're compact, lightweight, relatively cheap, and backed by seemingly infinite aftermarket support, making them an ...