The 383 doesn't overheat like the 400 and provides more power than a 350. Being the "just right" Goldilocks of muscle-car ...

For six decades, a small-block Chevy has powered the dreams of hot-rodders and Corvettes, and plenty of other cars, even a Ford Mustang. By Roy Furchgott In the great rivalry between Chevrolet and ...

Chevrolet’s Big Block V8 engines, affectionately known as “Rat Motors,” have a storied history rooted in the high-performance ...

In the realm of modified V-8 engines, none are more popular than Chevy's small-block. The funny thing is that all of them will be built differently. There are probably more recipes on how to build a ...

You've seen the common motor swaps before. A Chevy 350 into anything, a Ford high-output 5.0 into a Bronco, a Buick V-6 into a Toyota. You might even know these by heart nowadays. So will this be the ...

Chevy big-block V8 engines, affectionately known as “Rat Motors,” have left an indelible mark on the automotive world with ...

GM's LS7 engine is a well-known platform, and a modified one recently sold on Bring a Trailer for over $40,000. Upon closer ...

with a notably lower redline to manage the extra weight of the engine's rotating parts. The Chevrolet 350 was a direct descendant of the very first small-block V8 – a 265-cubic-inch Chevy mill ...

Claim to fame: most powerful four-cylinder Chevy production engine. Until very recently, you would never equate the concepts of 310 horsepower and 420 lb-ft of torque with a four-cylinder engine.

When the discussion turns to making big power affordably, the Chevrolet big-block "Rat" engine has few peers. Although it was one of the longest running production passenger car powerplants, it was ...