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The core of the problem with iron small-block Chevy heads is that there aren't any (cores, that is). It is becoming more and more difficult for the professional engine builder or weekend mechanic to ...

General Motors has spent decades refining overhead-valve V8s while much of the industry pivoted to dual overhead cam designs, ...

How to build small-block Chevy engines for maximum performance. Includes sections on heads, cams, exhaust systems, induction modifications, dyno-tested engine combinations, and complete engine ...

There's an old adage among gearheads that "there's no replacement for displacement." However, in the age of Mercedes' controversial 2.0-liter M139 hybrid cranking out 470 horsepower, that old-school ...

In Part 1 of Chevys Gone Wild last month, our 355 small-block startedout stock from the bone yard and worked its way into finally becoming aperformance motor you wouldn't mind sticking in your Camaro ...

Chevy and Ford might both have 400 cubic-inch small-block engines. They might seem similar at first, but just how well do these two engines really compare?

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If the only thing holding you back from a GM V8 swap is some sort of social-media-hardened dislike for overhead-valve (OHV, aka pushrod) motor designs, Bring a Trailer may have just the thing for you: ...

Chevy's LT5 engine has more horsepower and torque, but the LT4 engine uses GM's Active Fuel Management system to save more fuel.