When it was introduced for the 1997 model year in the then-new fifth-generation Corvette, the Gen III small-block was indeed a revolution. It was the first redesign of the basic small-block ...
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 ...
A big reason that the small-block Chevy was so popular with the Bow Tie crowd was because for decades it changed very little, making upgrades and interchangeability easy. The same can be said for the ...
A big reason that the small-block Chevy was so popular with the Bow Tie crowd was because for decades it changed very little, making upgrades and interchangeability easy. The same can be said for the ...