SELL

#small-block v8

Close-up of a 1955 Chevrolet Corvette 265 cubic inch small-block V8 engine bay showing chrome air cleaner, polished valve covers, and period-correct carburetor
History & Heritage

How the V8 saved the 1955 Corvette

Wayne Coburn · · 8 min
Chevrolet chief engineer Ed Cole standing beside a 1955 Corvette with the hood open showing the new small-block V8 in a 1950s GM design studio setting
History & Heritage

Ed Cole and the small-block V8 that saved the Corvette

Patrick Walsh · · 8 min
1955 Chevrolet Bel Air at a period gas station, three-quarter front view
Car Features

The Small-Block Revolution

Patrick Walsh · · 7 min
1955 Chevrolet Bel Air engine bay with 265 small-block V8
Car Features

The 265 Small-Block V8 Debut: Chevrolet's Game-Changer

Emily Chen · · 7 min
Close-up of a 1965 Chevrolet Chevy II Nova SS 327 small-block V8 engine bay with chrome air cleaner and finned valve covers
Car Features

When the Nova SS 327 First Appeared

Tom Ramirez · · 6 min
Classic Chevrolet 409 V8 engine bay in a Bel Air, cinematic editorial hero photo
Car Features

Bel Air Engines: From the Blue Flame Six to the 409

Dan Reeves · · 10 min
1957 Chevrolet Nomad station wagon, three-quarter front view, cinematic editorial hero photo
Car Features

The Tri-Five Phenomenon and the Chevrolet Nomad

Jim Vasquez · · 10 min
1957 Chevrolet Bel Air, three-quarter front view, cinematic editorial hero photo
Car Features

The Chevrolet Bel Air Story: The Car That Made the 1950s

Patrick Walsh · · 15 min
1965 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 327 — small-block engine bay
History & Heritage

The Early 283 and 327 V8s

Dan Reeves · · 7 min
Straight-on overhead view of a restored classic pickup truck engine bay with chrome valve covers, round air cleaner, and painted block under bright even lighting
Restoration & Tech

Classic Truck Engines Explained: A Complete Guide

Mike Sullivan · · 10 min
1970 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu - small-block family driveway
Car Features

Small-block Chevelles: the 307 and 350 story

Tom Ramirez · · 7 min
1970 Oldsmobile 442 W-30 engine bay with the Rocket 455 V8
Car Features

Muscle Car Engines & the Horsepower Wars

Mike Sullivan · · 8 min
1955 Chevrolet Bel Air, three-quarter front view, cinematic editorial hero photo
Car Features

The 1955 Bel Air: The Hot One and the Small-Block Revolution

Patrick Walsh · · 10 min