If you're looking for a budget-friendly small-block Chevy V8 for your next pickup truck project, look no further than these five crate engines available for less than $4,000. When thinking about crate ...

The be-all-end-all pushrod V8, the Chevrolet small block is the second V8 engine developed by the Golden Bowtie after the Series D of 1917. The original was discontinued in 1918 because it made ...

Summit Racing and BluePrint Engines join forces to offer three new 302- and 347-cubic inch Ford small-block crate engines. What you need is affordable, reliable power, and you need it now. This is the ...

Let's face it. Pretty much anybody who knows a torque wrench from a Torx socket can put together a small-block V-8 making 300 ponies. That formula has been around for, probably, half a century. But ...

From blown-out Ferraris and Lamborghinis to stupendously powerful V8 MX-5 Miatas, one thing is common: they probably have a special LS engine inside. General Motors' modern lineup of small block ...

Will joined the TopSpeed team over two and a half years ago, bringing his lifelong automotive passion, writing experience, and editorial expertise along with him. Whether classic or modern, American ...

Small-block V8 engines may not be as brawny or powerful as their big-block counterparts, but they completely revolutionized the car industry. However, since the V8 became a staple American power mill, ...

Our combo this month was a GMPP crate engine producing 290 hp at 5,100 rpm and 326 lb-ft of torque at 3,750 from the factory. With its 8.5:1 compression, four-bolt block, and small street cam, this ...

Daud Gonzalez is a lifelong car enthusiast and automotive writer with a specialty in modified and race-ready rides. He spends most of his time modifying his cars and ruining them in the process. He is ...

When people talk about automotive icons, they usually name car models like Mustangs, Corvettes, Jeeps, maybe the Beetle if you’re feeling clever. But sometimes the thing that makes a car model iconic ...