There’s something undeniably thrilling about the roar of a big-block engine. For those of us who crave that visceral, heart-pounding experience without breaking the bank, several classic cars fit the ...

Despite having similar displacements, the small-block Chevy 383 and the big-block Mopar 383 have some interesting differences ...

If you’re a fan of Chevy big-block engines then certain numbers make you smile a bit when you hear them: 454, 396, and our favorite, 427. But these days, thanks to the aftermarket, you can go ...

San Diego’s Larry Hofer is the proprietor of the Corvette Shop in South California. Like every shop owner, Hofer tries to serve his customers in quick time, a white Chevy Corvette C8 stayed on the ...

In the '60s, America developed some cool, advanced engines, such as Pontiac's overhead cam inline-6 or the jet-turbine in the Chrysler Turbine Car. Still, when push comes to shove, our first love is a ...

If you are a racing buff, gearhead, or DIY mechanic, then you're sure to have come across debates between big-block engines versus small blocks and other modern engines. Each big block engine has its ...

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 ...

"There's no replacement for displacement!" This has been the battle cry of big block fans everywhere, and for good reason. A Chevy big block brings the thunder, whether you're roasting tires with a ...

John Lohone’s 1,169-hp all-aluminum Brodix big-block cut through Drag Week’s Pro Street NA class for the win. Here’s how he did it. “Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I’ll spend the first four ...

Introduced at the height of the muscle car golden age and produced until the mid-1990s, the 460 was never offered by Ford in a high-performance variant. However, thanks to its bombproof construction, ...

In automotive nomenclature, small-block V8 engines are typically physically smaller than their big-block counterparts, hence the nickname. With some exceptions, the piston bores, stroke, cylinder head ...