When the discussion of building power on a budget is brought up, it's almost always centered around the small-block Chevrolet. These engines are very common and dirt cheap to buy and build. If you own ...

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 ...

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

Chevrolet’s small-block V8 has outlived entire automotive trends, surviving turbo crazes, multivalve revolutions, and now the industry’s pivot to electrification. The constant through all of that has ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...