Hot Rod

Chevy's Gen III Small-Block Engine: An Exclusive Look at the First LS From 1996

The most enduring engine in automotive history is about to change. The small-block Chevy is and will continue to be the most popular powerplant in the history of racing and high performance, but its legendary interchangeability will end within the next few ...
MSN on MSNOpinion

Comp Cams helped Chevy small block in 1955, ask Ed 41 Ed Smith w Barry T

Comp Cams helped Chevy small block in 1955 Ask Ed 41 Ed Smith w Barry T breaking down early camshaft development and performance gains #chevy #engine #hotrod
autoevolution

GM's Small-Block Turns 70 and It Is Here To Stay, While Other Carmakers Phase Out the V8s

GM's small block V8 still stands as one of the auto giant's iconic engines even 70 years after it first rolled off the production line. GM celebrates its seventh decade on the market in 2024 with the arrival of a new generation. It all started with the ...
Hot Rod

Small-Block Chevy Pump Up! Taking a Street/Strip Engine to the Next Level

From the archives: Using a stash of parts and an old set of AFR 227 heads, see how this small-block combo got every last bit of power. To celebrate HOT ROD's 75th anniversary, we teamed up with CASTROL GTX to bring you some of the stories that exemplify ...
Jalopnik

Chevy's 302 Small Block Engine Was Meant To Break The Rules

The Camaro, rest in peace (for now), usually got hand-me-downs from the Corvette, if it got anything unique at all. There were no production Camaros powered by the double overhead-cam LT5 from the C4 Corvette ZR-1. Corvettes had standard four-wheel disc ...
TopSpeed

Small Block Vs. Big Block: Key Differences Explained

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 age with Hot Wheels, slot-car racing, and building ...