Does your Ford small-block need a potent ignition system? Performance Distributors Street/Strip DUI is an easy upgrade for a ...

Building engines and having the ability to pull them on the dyno is by far one of our cooler moments as automotive scribes. In this instance, rather than doing a single buildup we assigned each ...

Despite a concerted drive towards electric propulsion, General Motors is spending a small fortune developing a new V8 engine. Here's why.

Could the small-block Chevy be the most popular engine-build that HOT ROD has covered over its 77-year history? We don’t have a running tally, but in our expert guesstimate, that is probably true. So ...

Marvin McAfee of Marvin's Custom Engines (MCE Engines) is a dyed-in-the wool engine-building professional. He's outspoken, to be sure, but there's no bull going on here, just hard facts. He's been ...

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 ...

Turbocharging your small block is one of the most exciting ways to unleash serious horsepower. Whether it's an old first-generation 350 small block, a modern LS, or even a Ford Windsor, bolting a ...

The small-block engine is one of the most significant powerplants in automotive history, renowned for its compact design, reliability, and immense performance potential. First introduced by Chevrolet ...

From intern to editor, Damian Adams' story reads like a well-written novel where he steadily worked to become the youngest-ever editor of South Africa's leading motoring publication, CAR Magazine. He ...