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The rare Chevy engine so powerful it was underrated by the factory

The small-block Chevrolet that enthusiasts still argue about was never supposed to be a legend. On paper it was a 290 ...
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The rarest Corvette engine most fans don’t even know existed

The Corvette has worn some famous engine badges, from fuel-injected small-blocks to big-block bruisers and modern LT-series ...
GM Authority

GM Gen 6 Small Block Engine Family

The GM Gen 6 Small Block is a family of gasoline eight cylinder engines produced by General Motors Company for use in various vehicles, including sports cars, pickup trucks, SUVs and possibly vans.
Autoblog

The Chevy 454 Engine: The Big Block That Defined an Era

The Big Block motor that spearheaded the muscle car era. We dive into the details behind this impressive engine and its legacy. Debuted in 1970, the Chevy 454 Big Block became iconic for power and ...
Autoblog

How an Outdated Pushrod Engine Became GM’s Legendary LS V8

GM’s Chevrolet LS engines redefined the pushrod V8 to give us one of the most dominant performance platforms of the modern era. What we refer to today as the LS family of engines usually refers to the ...
Jalopnik

Volvo's Redblock Engine Is Basically Sweden's Chevy Small-Block

In the library of internal combustion engines, there are two sections. One has engines that are precision-engineered masterpieces. The other belongs to robust engines, designed to survive Armageddon.
Car and Driver

GM's Sixth-Generation Small-Block V-8 Debuts in the 2027 Chevy Corvette

Displacing 6.7 liters, GM's new small-block V-8 makes 535 horsepower and 520 pound-feet of torque, the highest output of any Chevy Corvette base engine. Dubbed the LS6, it features a lofty 13.0:1 ...
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GM's New Small-Block V-8 Changes the Game and Gives the 2027 Chevy Corvette Stingray 535 HP

Mighty 409-cubic-inch, big-block V-8s may have rocked drag strips back in the day, but those motors never made it into the engine bay of any factory Corvette. That changes with the introduction of a ...
Jalopnik

Small Block Chevy 383 Vs. Big Block Mopar 383: How The V8 Engines Compare

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, ...
autoevolution

What Would You Pay for This 1957 Dual-Quad Small-Block Corvette V8 (Not What You Think)?

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, ...
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5 Sub-$4,000 Chevy Small-Block Crate Engines for Your Budget Truck Build

If you're looking for a budget-friendly small-block Chevy V8 for your next pickup truck project, look no further than these five crate engines available for less than $4,000. When thinking about crate ...