The big-block V-8 is so synonymous with classic Chevrolet performance that it seems kind of weird that it wasn't introduced until almost the 1960s. Chevy had the D-Series for a brief period of time in ...

Chevrolet has had many accomplishments over the years, from being the winningest brand in NASCAR Cup Series history to producing the world's first affordable fully automatic transmission. However, one ...

Chevrolet is no stranger to the big block, having built multiple during the golden era of the muscle car in the 1960s and 1970s. The automaker hasn't lost its way over the decades, either, debuting ...

In the '60s, America developed some cool, advanced engines, such as Pontiac's overhead cam inline-6 or the jet-turbine in the Chrysler Turbine Car. Still, when push comes to shove, our first love is a ...

The legend began on the high banks of Daytona in February 1963. A handful of Chevrolets arrived for the Daytona 500 with something "mysterious" under the hood. While Ford and Chrysler expected to ...

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 ...