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

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 ...

Ford’s Boss 302 V8 arrived as a purpose-built weapon for road racing, yet it ended up redefining what a small-block could be ...

Chevrolet is celebrating 65 years of the small-block V8 this year, and for those who want to retire the good old engine from their classic Chevy and swap it with a brand new one, the SP383 EFI could ...

The 4-H Small Engine project creates the education and hands-on opportunity for youth to learn all about engines. In this project youth will identify and discover the function of different engine ...

You might find a smaller diesel engine in a lawnmower, but this is as small as it gets in a passenger vehicle.

The current LS-series small-block certainly had big shoes to fill, after all, the small-block Chevy had been around for some time and garnered more than its fair share of awards and racing success.

Despite the turbulence Nissan has faced over the past few years, some of its technology is undeniably impressive. Perhaps the crowning jewel of this engineering power is its variable compression ...

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 ...