The GM LS1 and LS2 are the successors of Chevy's small block V8 engine. While they share a lot in common, there are some ...

You want your engine to shine when you pop the hood, don't you? For most hot-rodders, the engine is the whole point of building, driving, racing, or otherwise owning a kick-ass machine. But it's not ...

There are many ways that automakers, particularly American ones, categorize the V8 engines they produce. They can essentially be put into one of two categories: big-block engines and small-block ...

Have you ever broken down the costs associated with getting a new race engine built? Or even getting an old engine rebuilt? If you have and were surprised by how much it cost just to prepare the block ...

If you see someone pouring concrete into their engine block, it's not what it looks like. No, they're not trying to destroy it — with high-performance engines, pouring in concrete can actually do it ...

During an era when a cast iron block was the main ingredient for building mass-produced internal combustion engines, General Motors' Buick division unleased an all-aluminum V8 that revolutionized the ...

When the Y-Block V8 debuted in 1954, it boasted a long list of improvements over its predecessor. It was not only more powerful than Ford's previous Flathead V8, but was also significantly more rigid.

If you've been into cars for a while, you've probably swung a few engines over the fender that were assembled by someone else. That's cool, but it's probably about time to build one yourself. Overall, ...

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 ...

On paper, magnesium looks like the ideal automotive material. It's 75 percent lighter than steel and 33 percent lighter than aluminum, dampens noise better than both, and is among the most abundant ...

A viral YouTube video completely shatters expectations about what modern software can do in the garage. The footage documents ...