In the September issue, we strapped a stock LS2 crate engine to our engine dyno and coaxed 472 horsepower and 505 lb-ft. of torque out of it (see "Great Crate" Sept. '06). Impressive numbers, but as ...

Chevrolet started making small block V8 engines all the way back in the mid-1950s and has had many different generations in that time. For over 40 years, Chevrolet made different sizes and variations, ...

The small block Chevrolet engine, commonly known as the SBC, was introduced in 1955 as a 265 cubic inch V8 for the Chevy Bel Air and Corvette. While its 195 maximum horsepower and 260 lb-ft of torque ...

The great thing about big-block Chevy engines is they offer gobs of luscious torque-producing displacement. The downside is that they are big and heavy, which has resulted in a trade-off between ...

How good are the Gen 3 V-8s? Compared to the original Gen 1 (23-degree) small-blocks, the new motors offer more of everything. That list of everything includes power and torque, fuel mileage, and even ...

It's fitting that during the 50th anniversary year of the small-block Chevy, arguably its two greatest variations have been released. First, the 400hp 6.0L LS2 arrived for the '05 model year in the ...

Yes, you’ve read that title correctly, and no, Mercedes-AMG hasn’t gone mad to use a Chevrolet LS2 V8 in its latest production track monster. Having said that, the heavily redesigned M178 mill in the ...