Chevy Malibu SS may be significantly lighter, but it's still not powerful enough to outgun a big-block-powered 1969 Chevelle.
Chevrolet's Vortec 8100 was a powerful big block engine that could be found in many GM vehicles. However, it was eventually ...
Originally powered by a four-barrel 440-cubic-inch V8, this Dodge Challenger is one of fewer than 2,000 equipped with this ...
Ford Performance's new Megazilla 2.0 crate engine is fiercer than its predecessors in multiple ways. However, what exactly ...
Ford and Chevrolet wage one of the most intense rivalries in the auto world. The roots of the conflict go back nearly as long ...
When you have a rolling Super Duty shell and a free 8.1L V8 from a parts truck, you put them together and make something ...
Chevrolet first experimented with the V8 engine layout as early as 1917. However, it was the 265 cubic inch small block, introduced in 1955, that laid the foundation for some of the best V8 ...
Big Block muscle cars are some of the most bad-to-the-bone symbols of Americana by offering high levels of horsepower, ground ...
Typically, a big block starts around 396 cubic inches or 6.5 liters and can climb up to 10 liters or so, depending on the engine. Others may consider some engines, like the Ford 332 V8 ...
The V8 engine is arguably the backbone format for high-performance vehicles, be that for high-torque towing uses, or raw ...
Iconic European performance cars from the 20th century, like the De Tomaso Pantera and AC Cobra, were powered by legendary American V8 engines.
Here’s where it gets weird. The “split-window” Corvette only lasted a single model year because buyers (and some Chevrolet big-wigs) were unhappy with how it affected rear visibility. In fact, it was ...