Two famous Chevrolet numbers are back on an engine spec sheet. On September 17, 2026, General Motors announced the sixth generation of its GM small-block V8, and its two truck engines displace 350 and ...

Anything over 400 cubic inches is usually considered a big block. However, there are some manufacturers who produce 427-cubic ...

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 ...

The classic sports a 400-cube V8, an all-new motor introduced that year alongside the 402-inch big-block (a punched-out 396er ...

When General Motors divisions started building V-8 engines for their cars in the early to mid-1950s, each division had its own line of engines. As a result, engines of the same displacement sometimes ...

Q: Greg, you often mention the 1955 Chevrolet 265 V-8 as one of the greatest engines ever developed. Didn’t Chevrolet really begin to hot rod that engine in 1956? Could you explain the development of ...

In automotive nomenclature, small-block V8 engines are typically physically smaller than their big-block counterparts, hence the nickname. With some exceptions, the piston bores, stroke, cylinder head ...

Justin Pritchard is a seasoned Sudbury, Ontario-based automotive journalist, producer, and technical writer. With a passion for cars and a talent for storytelling, he's established himself as a ...

One of the simplest V8s ever built is also the most common, meaning that you'll never want for parts and support.