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 ...

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 ...

ANSWERBack in 1955, you (or your grandpa) might have posed a very similar question: "Why does that new-fangled small-block Chevy make more peak power and torque at a higher rpm than my trusty Flathead ...

While there have been some iconic big-block engines over the last few decades, it's difficult to argue with the success of the small-block engine. Small-block engines not only weigh less — allowing ...

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 ...

For American muscle cars, the engine is just about the most important aspect. After all, "What's that have in it?" might be the most common question you'll get when showing off your car after "What is ...

What do you do when you notice a retailer is having a fire sale on limited production racing parts? If you have the spare change, you step up to the plate and buy just to take advantage of the deal ...

The GM Gen 6 Small Block is a family of gasoline eight cylinder engines produced by General Motors Company for use in various vehicles, including sports cars, pickup trucks, SUVs and possibly vans.

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 ...