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 ...

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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 ...

General Motors is on the cusp of launching a new generation of its iconic Small Block V-8 engine. This next-generation powerplant, dubbed the Gen 6 Small Block V8, is set to be available in two ...

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 ...

Turbocharging your small block is one of the most exciting ways to unleash serious horsepower. Whether it's an old first-generation 350 small block, a modern LS, or even a Ford Windsor, bolting a ...

For decades, the debut of a new Corvette generation has coincided with the introduction of a new Small Block V8 engine. This tradition has held strong through the Vette’s fifth, sixth, and seventh ...

Big block muscle cars tend to get all the headlines, with monster V8s that make effortless, big power and torque. But while there are some great big block American icons out there, that doesn't mean ...

As GM Authority has covered at length, General Motors is now preparing to launch the next-generation 2027 Chevy Silverado 1500 and 2027 GMC Sierra 1500, with both trucks set to cradle the new Gen Six ...

Let's define "small-block" so no one will get mad (people will still get mad). General Motors may call the Gen-III to Gen-V LS and LT V8s "small-blocks" in marketing materials, but even Chevrolet's ...

However, Ford was thinking in another direction, deciding to focus on efficiency and balance. The result was the small-block V8, a compact, lightweight engine that proved you didn't need massive ...

Let's get small: The new short-deck small-block is designed for short-stroke crankshafts and short connecting rods. GM Motorsports engineers sliced the block deck height .825 inches and raised the ...