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 ...

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 ...

General Motors has confirmed that its next-generation V8 engines will be built in Canada, locking in a fresh chapter for the company’s long-running small-block program and its North American ...

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.

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You want big, reliable power without wrecking your wallet, and this article shows five crate […] ...

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 ...

Let's say you're building a custom car, but you're on a strict budget when it comes to the powertrain. What sort of crate engine can you get for around $5,000?