Racer Brown, HOT ROD’s tech editor, understood the intrinsic value of the small-block Chevy to such a degree that it changed his life. Despite the fact that more advanced cars in the same price class ...

Thomas has spent two years working in the auto journalism industry, contributing to a UK-based newspaper and writing for Euronewsweek. A full-time writer and lifelong engineering enthusiast, he now ...

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 ...

When Chevrolet introduced the Vega 2300 to the public in September of 1970, performance enthusiasts immediately scoped out the dimensions of the engine compartment and began speculating on the ...

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 ...

The muscle car era was packed with big-block monsters, but these small blocks proved they could keep up.

Chevrolet is celebrating the 70th anniversary of its small-block V8 engine, a milestone for one of the brand’s most iconic powerplants. Scratch that—never mind Chevrolet's most iconic engine, try ...

The small-block Chevrolet V8 has powered over 100 million vehicles throughout the years, providing power for everything from high-horsepower muscle cars to workhorse pickup trucks. It's also one of ...

For generations of American car enthusiasts, the argument over small-block versus big-block V8s has stood in for a broader debate about what performance really means. Displacement and physical size ...

The Mighty Mouse – not to be confused with another very famous cartoon mouse with the same initials – was an animated hero created by the Terrytoons studio for 20th Century Fox in 1942. Mighty Mouse ...

Turbocharging your small block is one of the most exciting ways to unleash serious horsepower. Whether it's an old first-generation 350 small block, a modern LS, or even a Ford Windsor, bolting a ...