Our reprise starts with Gray Baskerville’s October 1989 photos and details of Darrell Buehl’s selection and preparation of a 350-cubic-inch Chevy V-8 engine ... the stock small-block head.

What killed horsepower in the 1970s and 1980s? While the common consensus is 1972, the truth is that the real date depends on ...

The Golden Age of American muscle was built on a foundation of V-8 power that started before the introduction of the Pontiac GTO in 1964, and built upon it after an escalating horsepower war. The V-8 ...

The British Jensen Interceptor initially used Chrysler power ... including Chevrolet’s 350 small-block, before Ford became the official supplier. Though most production models used Ford engines, early ...

When that became untenable, Pontiac shifted attention to its venerable 400-cubic ... engine. The 400 makes its presence visible through the jostling of its shaker hood scoop and audible with a hearty ...

The cold, high-idling engine revved and the car began to slide on the new ... 4943). As in 1972, the L48 350-cu-in small-block V-8 was standard, only rated at 190 net horsepower, down 10 from the ...

Hot-rodders can buy 427 crate engines that make between 500 and 2,000 horsepower from brands like Ford Performance and Nelson ...

Enthusiasts have a choice between a 350 or 400, and all the blocks have four-bolt, nodular iron main caps and a priority main oiling system. Related: Budget 350-Inch Small-Block Chevy Engine ...

Which leads us to ask – what should the upcoming GM Small Block truck engine be called? While General Motors has thus far declined to provide any official information, GM Authority has already ...

The GM Gen 6 Small Block is an upcoming family of gasoline eight cylinder engines produced by General Motors Company for use in pickup trucks, SUVs and possibly vans. It’s sometimes written ...

And, if there’s one engine that’s done more than any other to define American performance, it’s the GM small block V8. With over 100 million units sold (roughly 108,000,000), it’s the best ...