Despite having similar displacements, the small-block Chevy 383 and the big-block Mopar 383 have some interesting differences ...

The Nova SS 396 occupies a small but outsized corner of Chevrolet history, combining compact dimensions with big-block power ...

There are many ways that automakers, particularly American ones, categorize the V8 engines they produce. They can essentially be put into one of two categories: big-block engines and small-block ...

From the March 1965 issue of HOT ROD: The 396ci big-block Chevy had just dropped, and we were justifiably excited by its big valves, high-flow ports, and 425 horsepower. Chevrolet’s 427 engine that ...

Outlines how to remove, dissassemble, recondition, rebuild and replace a small-block engine?all in step-by-step clarity. Covers models: 262, 265, 283, 302, 305, 307, 327, 350 and 400 cid engines.

The V8 engine configuration has long been favored for its inherently favorable qualities of being well-balanced, relatively compact, and with a high capacity for power output. Shortly after the turn ...

It was nicknamed the Mystery Motor and the Porcupine. Whatever you call it, the 1963 427 Mark-IIS is so rare that only nine ...

The Nomad is one of the most common car model names in the custom industry. About as old as pretty much all other cars from America's past that keep making the headlines in reworked form, it's a sight ...

They say bigger is better, and there’s nothing better than a boosted big-block! The plan for this engine is pretty simple: build a boosted 565ci big-block Chevy street engine capable of making at ...

It’s safe to say this tiny econobox nicknamed Crouton is the quickest Chevrolet Spark in the world. YouTuber Cleetus McFarland and his team have been preparing for the Burnout Rivals competition, and ...

This 1966 Chevrolet Nova has been modified so extensively that it now develops hypercar levels of power from a 648ci big ...

In the '60s, America developed some cool, advanced engines, such as Pontiac's overhead cam inline-6 or the jet-turbine in the Chrysler Turbine Car. Still, when push comes to shove, our first love is a ...