Chevrolet loyalists have argued for generations about which engine family best captures the soul of the muscle car. On one side sits the compact small block that turned everyday Chevys into street ...

How Chevrolet's DZ 302, L79 327, and LT1 350 small-block V8s made big power through high compression, superior airflow, and ...

Thomas has spent two years working in the auto journalism industry, contributing to a UK-based newspaper and writing for Euronewsweek. A full-time writer and lifelong engineering enthusiast, he now ...

What we refer to today as the LS family of engines usually refers to the third and fourth generations of Chevrolet’s ...

Today's automotive enthusiast can order a 500+ horsepower small-block Chevy V8 crate engine with a phone call or just a few clicks from the comfort of their home. Even better, they can choose from ...

Chevrolet is celebrating the 70th anniversary of its small-block V8 engine, a milestone for one of the brand’s most iconic powerplants. Scratch that—never mind Chevrolet's most iconic engine, try ...

GM divisions Pontiac and Chevrolet each produced 400 cubic-inch small-block V8s with similar bore-to-stroke ratios. Ford made one as well, but its block was very different from Chevy's in nearly every ...

The popular small-block Chevy 350 has long been one of the most popular engine choices for General Motors automobiles. However, GM's venerable 350 cubic-inch V8 wasn't created overnight. Its roots go ...

If you're not familiar with General Motors engines from the 1960s, 70s, and 80s, you might think that the 307 cubic-inch small block engines from Chevrolet and Oldsmobile had a lot in common. The ...

For decades, the debut of a new Corvette generation has coincided with the introduction of a new Small Block V8 engine. This tradition has held strong through the Vette’s fifth, sixth, and seventh ...

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As GM Authority has covered at length, General Motors is now preparing to launch the next-generation 2027 Chevy Silverado 1500 and 2027 GMC Sierra 1500, with both trucks set to cradle the new Gen Six ...