Building engines and having the ability to pull them on the dyno is by far one of our cooler moments as automotive scribes. In this instance, rather than doing a single buildup we assigned each ...

Despite a concerted drive towards electric propulsion, General Motors is spending a small fortune developing a new V8 engine. Here's why.

Could the small-block Chevy be the most popular engine-build that HOT ROD has covered over its 77-year history? We don’t have a running tally, but in our expert guesstimate, that is probably true. So ...

Because we're building an engine that will produce approximately 500 hp, we could have used a factory 302 block. Since we'll be thrashing on this engine at the limits of a 289/302 block's architecture ...

In automotive nomenclature, small-block V8 engines are typically physically smaller than their big-block counterparts, hence the nickname. With some exceptions, the piston bores, stroke, cylinder head ...

The GM Gemini engine range refers to variants of General Motors’ Gen 6 Small Block V8 designed for performance vehicles. The LT6 was the first Gemini engine to arrive, debuting in the Chevy C8 ...

GM revives the V8 with an all-new small-block engine set for trucks, SUVs, and the Corvette, including the Grand Sport ...

Discover the origins and impact of Chevrolet's small-block V8, the engine that changed American car culture forever.

The small-block engine is one of the most significant powerplants in automotive history, renowned for its compact design, reliability, and immense performance potential. First introduced by Chevrolet ...

Don Yenko-led projects were often great, but few had the charm of this particular small block V8.