Quality engine components are expensive. Especially the trick "hi-po" parts that are usually found reciprocating in a hot rod engine. That's why it's critical when assembling your engine that you get ...

A 1964 Chevrolet Chevelle comes together in a home garage with a nitrous-fed small-block engine built for serious street ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Just a few short years ago, it seemed like the days of the V8 were numbered. Between tightening emissions standards and a global shift toward smaller, turbocharged engines, the classic eight-cylinder ...

Tom started his career as a daily newspaper reporter in metro Detroit and after a decade changed course to cover cars, spending the next 25 years at Wards Automotive doing test drives, technology and ...

GM is addressing reliability concerns with its small block V8 engine by introducing a new sixth-generation design. The small block V8 has a lot of heritage and expertise built in, but its 70‑year ...

A couple of years back, General Motors announced that it was investing about half a billion dollars into its Flint engine plant to support production of its next-generation small-block V8. This week, ...

We cover some of the legal ramifications of the LS8 engine failures, including class action lawsuits filed against the automaker as context for why the next-gen V8 is so important. The small block V8 ...