Don Yenko-led projects were often great, but few had the charm of this particular small block V8.

A custom 1967 Chevy Nova packs a twin-turbo 406 small-block, 600 rear-wheel hp, and a rare Promax body and chassis.

Brett T. Evans has more than a decade of experience driving, writing about, and evaluating automobiles. His early career comprised writing about pre- and post-war classic cars, as well as late-model performance diesel trucks. These varied experiences ...

When Chevrolet introduced the Vega 2300 to the public in September of 1970, performance enthusiasts immediately scoped out the dimensions of the engine compartment and began speculating on the feasibility of slipping in a small-block V-8 powerplant.

GM is addressing reliability concerns with its small block V8 engine by introducing a new sixth-generation design.

Chevrolet is celebrating the 70th anniversary of its small-block V8 engine, a milestone for one of the brand’s most iconic powerplants. Scratch that—never mind Chevrolet's most iconic engine, try America's, maybe even one of the world's most iconic engines

Racer Brown, HOT ROD’s tech editor, understood the intrinsic value of the small-block Chevy to such a degree that it changed his life. Despite the fact that more advanced cars in the same price class have consistently delivered better performance ...

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 age with Hot Wheels, slot-car racing, and building ...

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 third and fourth generations of Chevrolet’s small ...