Although it's more than half a century old, the L88 remains one of the mightiest V8s that ever powered a Corvette. For most people, there's nothing more American than apple pie, but for gearheads, ...

C.J. Baker details the exact combination of parts and modifications that he uses to make a reliable 650 hp from the 427 Chevy The engine is topped off with an Edelbrock C-454 aluminum intake manifold ...

Anniversary 427 Big-Block New for 2008, GM Performance Parts re-releases the vaunted ZL1 crate engine. Built off of the original (and restored) tooling, it's as close to the real thing that you can ...

During the era when muscle cars reigned supreme, GM's Chevrolet division developed some of the greatest big-block V8s of all time. Since the early 1960s, American carmakers started offering more ...

The 1958 Chevrolet Impala arrived in showrooms during a recession year, yet it quickly turned into a sensation that reshaped ...

Chevrolet vehicles can be hit-or-miss with their design problems. This has led to a number of models sporting problematic engines that you should avoid.

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 ...

Gilbert Smith is an automotive journalist with over five years of specialized research and writing experience. Before joining CarBuzz in 2024, he produced in-depth buyer’s guides and feature articles ...

There are many ways that automakers, particularly American ones, categorize the V8 engines they produce. They can essentially be put into one of two categories: big-block engines and small-block ...

This 1975 Chevrolet Camaro is a complete, race-ready bracket car located in Paris, Illinois. Recently updated with a high-performance drivetrain, it features a new 496 cubic-inch Big Block Chevy ...

In the '60s, America developed some cool, advanced engines, such as Pontiac's overhead cam inline-6 or the jet-turbine in the Chrysler Turbine Car. Still, when push comes to shove, our first love is a ...