For the ZZ6, Chevy is working to improve the Small Block's high-rpm performance. To make that happen, the engine has Fast Burn aluminum cylinder heads and an updated valvetrain inspired by the LS ...

The heads and combustion chamber stayed consistently ... Although not as popular as the original small-block Chevy (or the later LS engine family) the LT1/LT4 still appeals to many enthusiasts.

383 Chevy vs. 383 Mopar! It’s our first head-to-head shootout with two engines: a Blueprint Engines crate Chevy 383 small-block versus a hand-built Mopar 383 by Engine Masters host Steve Dulcich ...

It all started in 1954 when Chevy introduced the first-ever small block in the Task Force pickup for the 1955 model year. Specifically, it was the Gen 1 265ci/4.3L V8 rated at 180 horsepower and ...

First introduced in 1954 for the 1955 model year, the small-block has powered generations of Chevy Trucks, starting with the 1955 Task Force pickups and the limited-edition Cameo Carrier.

Featuring a rock-hard cast iron block and cylinder heads, the L48 350 was made available on the Nova in 1968. The Chevy small block 350 was pretty much identical to the preceding 327 unit ...

The two carmakers seriously butted heads when each promised to produce a powerful small block V8 engine at an affordable price, resulting in the Ford 351 Windsor and the 350 Chevy. The 350 Chevy ...

This made the small-block Chevy V8 and its successors ubiquitous ... The 327 featured high compression heads and was tuned to produce 350 horsepower going to the wheels through a De Dion rear ...

We're taking another look at the next-generation 2027 Chevy Silverado and 2027 GMC Sierra pickups, this time exploring what ...

The engine will also be built at the company's 75-year-old Tonawanda plant, which happens to be where Chevy's original small block V8 was produced ... a new cylinder-head design and a new ...

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 ...