When the very first production small-block Chevy V-8 engine appeared in 1955, it was revolutionary for a number of reasons. Physically, it was smaller and 50 pounds lighter than the "Blue Flame" ...

Chevrolet is a brand with many iconic nameplates, and LT1 is one of them. Rather than referring to a specific car, LT1 instead relates to a particular engine -- of which three generations have been ...

Adding displacement is one of the simplest and most effective means of adding horsepower to any engine, let alone an LT1 or LS1 that are both highly responsive to modification. Thankfully GM has ...

With the help of some talented people, we have put together some pretty snazzy engine combinations over the years. From budget small-blocks to stump-pulling big-blocks, we’ve done nearly everything ...

Redesigned for the 1968 model year, the Elky was originally offered with anything from a straight-six lump to a big-block V8. This particular example of the breed is rocking the small-block engine ...

While General Motors is certainly no stranger to motorsports, its efforts primarily focus on NASCAR, IndyCar, and sports car endurance racing. Meanwhile, stage rally racing has been missing from GM’s ...

For the 1966 model year, Chevrolet offered two big-block V8 options for the Corvette. The most interesting of the lot is the 427 with a compression ratio of 11 to one, which develops 425 horsepower on ...