The 1969 Camaro SS 396 sits at the crossroads of big-block muscle, motorsport credibility, and modern collector money, which ...

If you are a racing buff, gearhead, or DIY mechanic, then you're sure to have come across debates between big-block engines versus small blocks and other modern engines. Each big block engine has its ...

The Cadillac 500 V8 arrived at the height of America’s big‑car era, yet even in that context it was an outlier, a powerplant ...

When it comes to big-block V8s, Chevy's venerable Rat motor has received the lion's share of attention over the years from hot rodders seeking plus-sized horsepower and torque, but the aftermarket has ...

A torque-monster Chevrolet big-block with simple bolt-ons can make 550 lb-ft of torque with a yawn, and do it with low-octane fuel! Now, that's something an LS can't do. HOT ROD has proved it before; ...

We can remember the days when a 454 big-block was considered, well, big. But today you can hit that displacement number with a small-block and save a ton of weight. So, if you’re going to go with a ...

The V8 engine configuration has long been favored for its inherently favorable qualities of being well-balanced, relatively compact, and with a high capacity for power output. Shortly after the turn ...

Brian is a published author who has been writing professionally for a decade in politics and entertainment, but found his calling covering the automotive industry. His love of cars started at an early ...

These days, engines that can generate 800 or more horsepower are nearly as common as prayers on exam day. You hear about them all the time, but the thing that many of the engine builders and magazine ...

It’s alive! It’s aliiive! And it can be driven! Not that there was any doubt in the passion project that put an 8.1-liter big block into a C8 Corvette. If anyone was gonna make the ballsy pairing work ...