Outlines how to remove, dissassemble, recondition, rebuild and replace a small-block engine?all in step-by-step clarity. Covers models: 262, 265, 283, 302, 305, 307, 327, 350 and 400 cid engines.
The combination of a small car and a big engine gets to the very heart of hot rodding, and these days, custom builders can get pretty extreme with that tried-and-true formula. Now, we’re watching as a ...
Chevrolet’s 427 engine that set Daytona on its ear in 1963 and was appropriately dubbed the “Mystery V8” because the secrecy which enveloped the project has risen like the legendary phoenix from the ...
While there is some contention surrounding who produced the first muscle car, we can all agree that Chevrolet was certainly in the mix of it all during America's earliest muscle car days. In an effort ...
Chevrolet General Manager Ed Cole was always “looking over the horizon” for new technology. In 1957, Cole commanded his engineers to start working on a line of 1960 Chevrolets that would all use a ...
Westech Dyno Tests a 540-Inch Big-Block High-Compression Chevy That Made Nearly 1,000 HP At 7,400 RPM.
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Why Chevy big blocks are called rat motors
Chevy big-block V8 engines, affectionately known as “Rat Motors,” have left an indelible mark on the automotive world with their powerful performance and enduring legacy in muscle cars and hot rods.
The Ford and Chevy 427 big blocks sit at the center of one of performance history’s fiercest rivalries, yet the two engines followed very different paths from the dyno cell to the winner’s circle. I ...
Brian is a published author who has been writing professionally for a decade in politics and entertainment, but found his calling covering the automotive industry. His love of cars started at an early ...
Chevrolet has had many accomplishments over the years, from being the winningest brand in NASCAR Cup Series history to producing the world's first affordable fully automatic transmission. However, one ...
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