If we’re being honest, not every home-built project car needs a fire-breathing V-8. Maybe you just need a reliably built, roadworthy V-8 to get you down the highway—fire to be added at a later date.

In the early-'90s, GM introduced the Second-Generation LT1 small-block. It featured reverse-flow cooling and an aluminum cylinder head with a new port configuration. In essence, the company created ...

This fellow isn’t your typical 1974 Chevrolet K5 Blazer. Based on the vehicle identification number, CKY184F141935 used to rock a 350 small block, a four-barrel carb, 160 ponies, and 245 pound-feet ...

A lot of people forget or straight up never knew that General Motors built a dual overhead cam inline-six in the 2000s. It’s known by several names: The LL8, Vortec 4200, or more colloquially, the ...

Chevrolet's Vortec series of engines is hugely popular. Designed with trucks in mind, Vortec engines prioritize low-end torque and durability over high compression ratios and high horsepower, unlike ...