American Speed offers several dyno-tuned. High-horsepower, small-block Chevy street engines. They are all low compression (9.6:1) and are balanced and blueprinted in 383-, 406-, and 434ci ...

We put both engines on the dyno to see which made more horsepower and torque. It didn’t go as planned. Over the past year, we assembled two very mild small-blocks aimed at the typical hot-rodder ...

The small-block Chevy engine has long been a cornerstone of American automotive performance, quietly powering some of the fastest street cars in history. With its versatility, affordability, and ...

Although Chevrolet developed a V8 engine as early as 1917, the company really made its mark with the small block V8 in 1955. Just three years later the automaker introduced the powerful 348 ci engine ...