The small-block Chevrolet engine is 70 years old in 2025 and what better way to celebrate one of the most influential engines of all time than by building one? The Hemmings team is taking it one step ...

If you’ve been following our website, you’ll be familiar with our first look at the Summit Racing SPC small-block Chevy engine block. It's made from cast iron and has all the features you’d expect ...

In this episode, the third of four in our 70th Anniversary Chevrolet Small Block series presented by Summit Racing, it’s the final day of assembly. In the below video, we take on the small block Chevy ...

Turbocharging your small block is one of the most exciting ways to unleash serious horsepower. Whether it's an old first-generation 350 small block, a modern LS, or even a Ford Windsor, bolting a ...

I worked as a machinist in an automotive machine shop in the early 1980s before my career took me into the aerospace sector. The shop's high volume of mundane engine rebuilds and turning brake drums ...

Chevrolet is celebrating the 70th anniversary of its small-block V8 engine, a milestone for one of the brand’s most iconic powerplants. Scratch that—never mind Chevrolet's most iconic engine, try ...