Not all small-block V8s were created equal, but this one was destined to shine from the first ignition.

The Ford 427 SOHC arrived as a weapon, not a commuter engine, built to win races and unsettle rivals who thought they had big-block dominance locked up. It shared displacement with other FE V8s, but ...

These durable, high-perfomance engines are available for far less than you might imagine, including the Chevy LS3, Ford ...

There are many ways that automakers, particularly American ones, categorize the V8 engines they produce. They can essentially be put into one of two categories: big-block engines and small-block ...

GM's small block V8 still stands as one of the auto giant's iconic engines even 70 years after it first rolled off the production line. GM celebrates its seventh decade on the market in 2024 with the ...

As Chevrolet celebrates the 70th anniversary of its small-block V8 engine, let's take a look at the engine's history. This year, Chevrolet is celebrating the 70th anniversary of its small-block V8 ...

A teardown of a GM L96 V8 shows how ignored warning signs and poor repairs can turn even a famously durable engine into scrap ...

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 ...

During the era when muscle cars reigned supreme, GM's Chevrolet division developed some of the greatest big-block V8s of all time. Follow us: Since the early 1960s, American carmakers started offering ...

Someone was in this engine before it failed, possibly not long before. In fact, they may have been the cause of the destruction. We'll revisit this in a bit. For the second sign, look no further than ...

GM Authority poll shows owners overwhelmingly want thicker 5W-30 or 0W-40 oil for next-gen V8s, citing durability over thin 0W-20 fuel economy gains.

It sounds like Dodge is keen on offering shoppers a V8-powered Charger, but the automaker is having trouble seeing a real ...