When Chevrolet introduced the Vega 2300 to the public in September of 1970, performance enthusiasts immediately scoped out the dimensions of the engine compartment and began speculating on the ...

When Chevrolet introduced the Vega 2300 to the public in September of 1970, performance enthusiasts immediately scoped out the dimensions of the engine compartment and began speculating on the ...

The First-Generation Chevy small-block V-8 design has many press-in plugs in the iron block, but on the aluminum Bow-Tie version, these Allen plugs are used. When final installing, these main oil ...

With seven decades of history and tens of millions of units built, small-blocks and the cars powered by them are all over the collector car hobby and market. Here are five very different classic small ...

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 ...

When discussing engines with legendary longevity, few can match the Chevrolet small-block V-8's sheer lifespan. The LS-based Chevy small block V-8 was introduced in 1997. It will soon reach 30 years ...

Not to sound like a parody of Jerry Seinfeld here, but what's the deal with all these identical-displacement V8s from different manufacturers? We've talked about the Ford 427 vs. the Chevy 427 before, ...

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 ...

Chad has been a muscle car and classic truck lover since he could walk. The classic vehicles from the '60s and '70s are the best in his eyes, but he is more than willing to give the new technology a ...

There are engines that power cars — and then there are engines that power legends. The 1957 Chevrolet 283 V8 with twin four-barrel carburetors, rated at 270 horsepower, belongs to that second, ...