There was a time not long ago when a real engine was thought of in cubic inches! We're not talking low-vacuum, 3.0-liter V6s or Turbo 1.8s, but beefy V8s with 500 cubic inches! Picture eight oil cans ...

While there have been some iconic big-block engines over the last few decades, it's difficult to argue with the success of the small-block engine. Small-block engines not only weigh less — allowing ...

In last month's Hot Rod Magazine, we presented a lead story on the extremely popular 302 cubic-inch Chevrolet small-block engine and the basic combinations needed to extract slightly more than two ...

This monstrous motor clocks in at over 10.3 liters of displacement and makes more than 1,000 horsepower on pump gas without a turbo or nitrous. Kyle Hyatt (he/him/his) hails originally from the ...

The difference between a stroker engine and a regular engine lies primarily in the choice of crankshaft. In the case of 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 ...

The first Chevrolet V8 engine to succeed commercially was the 1955 small block. But it wasn't Chevy's first V8. That came ...

Some folks take the whole automotive hobby thing pretty dang seriously, but at the end of the day, these four-wheeled contraptions are meant to be fun – especially when there’s a Big Block on command ...