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How Chevrolet's Small Block V-8 Became America's Engine

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

5 Cheap Crate Engines You Can Get For Under $5,000

Let's say you're building a custom car, but you're on a strict budget when it comes to the powertrain. What sort of crate engine can you get for around $5,000?

GM’s New Small-Block V8 Has A Second Home Outside America

GM revives the V8 with an all-new small-block engine set for trucks, SUVs, and the Corvette, including the Grand Sport ...
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Small-block vs big-block: Did size really matter most?

For generations of American car enthusiasts, the argument over small-block versus big-block V8s has stood in for a broader debate about what performance really means. Displacement and physical size ...
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The rarest small block V8 muscle car produced in the '70s

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

6 Hemi Engines That Weren't Built By Chrysler

Chrysler may have trademarked HEMI, but the Detroit carmaker did not invent hemispherical engines, which appear in numerous ...