The Chrysler Corporation manufactured the last of its big block engines, the B-coded 400-cubic-inch V8, in the summer of 1978. The 400's disappearance ended a long run of Chrysler B-code engines that ...

Over the years, General Motors has employed several eight-cylinder engine designs ranging from the inline "Straight-8" to the current LT1 V8. However, many agree that the small-block LS engines were ...

Ford's effort to catch up with competitors in the overhead-valve V8 sweepstakes hit the market in 1954 and was called the "Y-Block." That's in reference to the engine block's deep skirting surrounding ...

Today, some 46 years later, the K-code "Hi-Po" Mustang is still one of the most sought after classic Mustangs. With just three years of production and something less than 13,000 produced, the K-code ...

Magnesium has found use in the broader automotive industry since the 1920s for a variety of applications, ranging from chassis to powertrain construction. Many vehicles utilize magnesium and its ...

The first Iron Age flickered out a millennium or two ago, but its automotive equivalent is still going strong. Well, if not strong, it's at least still going. Dodge, Ram, and other automakers still ...

Of course, the Gen IV/V LS/LT variants get most of the attention in today’s performance world from its abundance in junkyards to the incredible upgrades from aftermarket companies. In fact, our ...

That's right, this build uses the soon-to-be-legendary LT-series Gen V L8T engine block and forged crankshaft found in the gas version of the 2020-2022 3500HD Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra. After ...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Office of Defects Investigation has recently opened a probe into alleged engine failures in General Motors-produced trucks and sport utility ...

Imagine the glee someone felt when they responded to a Craigslist ad for "Chevelle parts," and found an unused Chevrolet 427 ZL-1 big block V8 still inside the original plywood crate. For those who ...