This small block Chevrolet muscle car with the special package from the 70s is the rarest of them all.

In automotive nomenclature, small-block V8 engines are typically physically smaller than their big-block counterparts, hence the nickname. With some exceptions, the piston bores, stroke, cylinder head ...

Most engine builders agree that a small-block is less expensive to build than a big-block. Therefore, we decided to give the rat a cost handicap right out of the gate. We estimated that the big-block ...

Discover the origins and impact of Chevrolet's small-block V8, the engine that changed American car culture forever.

We’re moving right along with our Summit Racing 427-ci small-block Chevy build. We started with a bare SPC engine block, and we’re building it from the bottom up. We left off last time with an ...

Let's define "small-block" so no one will get mad (people will still get mad). General Motors may call the Gen-III to Gen-V LS and LT V8s "small-blocks" in marketing materials, but even Chevrolet's ...

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The 1960s were exciting times for gearheads. The muscle car era was in full swing, engine outputs were reaching heady new heights, and new nameplates were being introduced left, right, and center. It ...

If you're looking for a budget-friendly small-block Chevy V8 for your next pickup truck project, look no further than these five crate engines available for less than $4,000. Follow us: When thinking ...