The Ford 351W and the Chevy 350 V8 engines share similar performance stats, but the Ford has a larger deck height and a ...

Hot rod builds a mouse trap and tries to catch a rat. Originally published in the August 1998 issue of Hot Rod magazine. To celebrate HOT ROD's 75th anniversary, we teamed up with CASTROL GTX to bring ...

If you are a racing buff, gearhead, or DIY mechanic, then you're sure to have come across debates between big-block engines versus small blocks and other modern engines. Each big block engine has its ...

We put both engines on the dyno to see which made more horsepower and torque. It didn’t go as planned. Over the past year, we assembled two very mild small-blocks aimed at the typical hot-rodder ...

Big-block engines sit at the heart of some of the most iconic American performance cars and trucks, yet the term is often used loosely, as if it were just a synonym for “big horsepower.” In reality, a ...

All-aluminum small-blocks have mystique. Even today, when production V-8s come with aluminum blocks straight from the showroom, there is still something magical about an all-alloy Gen I Mouse motor.

When it comes to engine building, cylinder heads are of utmost importance. Here's why Chevy's small-block Vortec heads could ...