Discover the origins and impact of Chevrolet's small-block V8, the engine that changed American car culture forever.

The first Chevrolet V8 engine to succeed commercially was the 1955 small block. But it wasn't Chevy's first V8. That came ...

Chevrolet first experimented with the V8 engine layout as early as 1917. However, it was the 265 cubic inch small block, ...

There comes a time when modifying the stock engine, the frame, or the suspension just isn't enough. A four-cylinder engine can be beefed up to a point, but at the end of the day, it's still a ...

Throughout its illustrious history, Chevrolet has built many iconic V8 engines, of which these five became renowned not just for their power potential but also for their bombproof reliability. Follow ...

â ¢Exterior view of compact new V8 engine shows location of accessories.Accessibility is good due to big engine compartment.â ¢HRM's Tech Ed, left, and Managing Ed give Chev V8 engine the eyeball.