If we’re being honest, not every home-built project car needs a fire-breathing V-8. Maybe you just need a reliably built, roadworthy V-8 to get you down the highway—fire to be added at a later date.

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 ...

Racer Brown, HOT ROD’s tech editor, understood the intrinsic value of the small-block Chevy to such a degree that it changed his life. Despite the fact that more advanced cars in the same price class ...

The small-block Chevy engine has long been a cornerstone of American automotive performance, quietly powering some of the fastest street cars in history. With its versatility, affordability, and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...