Our combo this month was a GMPP crate engine producing 290 hp at 5,100 rpm and 326 lb-ft of torque at 3,750 from the factory. With its 8.5:1 compression, four-bolt block, and small street cam, this ...

Simply tweaking an engine's cam specs can transform it from a bring-on-those-3.08:1-gears torque beast to a give-me-rpm-or-give-me-death screamer. In other words, a cam has the power to impart bipolar ...

Many of us have Chevy 350 engines installed in our trucks that produce relatively good power. The 350 is a great replacement/transplant for the stock straight-six and ...

Last year, Chevrolet Performance unveiled its new 350/265 V8 crate engine, which is described as a budget-minded alternative to some of the more powerful and pricier V8s in the automaker's crate ...

I started learning to work on cars in the late 1970s by helping my stepdad turn salvaged mid-1960s Chevy Chevelles into street-stock-class race cars. Throughout that period, I had my hands on a number ...