The DZ 302 was Chevy's oversquare small-block V8, built to homologate the Camaro Z/28 for Trans-Am racing and rev safely to 7 ...

Chevrolet's small-block V8 engine's simple, reliable design outperforms modern turbocharged rivals in terms of durability and ...

From the archives: Using a stash of parts and an old set of AFR 227 heads, see how this small-block combo got every last bit of power. To celebrate HOT ROD's 75th anniversary, we teamed up with ...

Hot rod builds a mouse trap and tries to catch a rat. Originally published in the August 1998 issue of Hot Rod magazine. To celebrate HOT ROD's 75th anniversary, we teamed up with CASTROL GTX to bring ...

General Motors is one of the companies that wants to completely transition its lineup to electric-only by 2035. That’s more than a decade away, though. Between now and then, we’ll be getting a ...

Oftentimes, when we think about impressive muscle cars from the golden age, legendary, big-block V8-powered models come to mind. However, that exciting era also saw the introduction of a few amazing ...

For American muscle cars, the engine is just about the most important aspect. After all, "What's that have in it?" might be the most common question you'll get when showing off your car after "What is ...

The small-block Chevrolet may be one of the most ubiquitous V-8 engines of all time, but the pushrod icon is rarely thought to be a stand-out motor. The folks over at Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center ...

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 ...

GM's small block V8 still stands as one of the auto giant's iconic engines even 70 years after it first rolled off the production line. GM celebrates its seventh decade on the market in 2024 with the ...

It used to be, if you wanted a more powerful V8 engine, you'd have to build it bigger. It was a simple numbers game: Typically, the higher an engine's displacement, the higher its horsepower. This ...

While many classic car manufacturers had two separate engine sizes -- small blocks and big blocks -- Pontiac only had a ...