If you're looking for a budget-friendly small-block Chevy V8 for your next pickup truck project, look no further than these five crate engines available for less than $4,000. When thinking about crate ...

Traditionally, in engine building, high displacement and high horsepower figures go hand in hand. You've probably heard the phrase, "there's no replacement for displacement." While that might have ...

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 ...

Stock engines are all well and good, but they aren't the only way to power a vehicle. There are plenty of third-party options out there for those who care to install them. Your current engine could be ...

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For decades, engineers have used small-displacement engines to prove that raw capacity is not the only path to victory. By pairing compact cylinders with clever breathing, high revs, and forced ...

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Let's define "small-block" so no one will get mad (people will still get mad). General Motors may call the Gen-III to Gen-V LS and LT V8s "small-blocks" in marketing materials, but even Chevrolet's ...