The inline-5 is, to some, an unsung hero of automotive tech. Here, we celebrate the best and boldest inline-5 engines and the ...

The small-block Chevy 383 received improvements after launch to increase its capabilities. Conversely, the big-block Mopar 383 was downgraded to fit other cars.

In 1962, Chevrolet introduced double hump heads on its small-block engines. These helped shape the incredible power of small-block V8s for around 30 years.

GM divisions Pontiac and Chevrolet each produced 400 cubic-inch small-block V8s with similar bore-to-stroke ratios. Ford made one as well, but its block was very different from Chevy's in nearly every ...

General Motors and heavy-duty trucks go a long way back. For the time being, the Chevrolet Silverado HD and its GMC-branded twin do the heavy lifting for the Detroit-based automaker. The Silverado HD ...

Thomas has spent two years working in the auto journalism industry, contributing to a UK-based newspaper and writing for Euronewsweek. A full-time writer and lifelong engineering enthusiast, he now ...

[This story originally appeared in the Fall 2010 issue of MotorTrend Classic] A big, nasty storm struck the American automotive market in 1959. It washed some 615,131 imported cars ashore, breaching ...

If you're looking for a budget-friendly small-block Chevy V8 for your next pickup truck project, look no further than these five crate engines available for less than $4,000. When thinking about crate ...

A lot of folks argue that pickup trucks should have V8s. This RC build is for them. There’s a whole niche of small—nay, tiny engine builders who get a kick out of miniature V8s. JohnnyQ90 on YouTube ...

In this final installment of HOT ROD's 350-cubic-inch Chevy V-8 engine build series (originally published in October 1989), Steve Anderson breaks down the things to look for and the hard parts you ...

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: ...