There are all sorts of theories about this, some involving "mouse," "elephant," and "porcupine" engines. No one seems to ...

Chevy's Vortec 8100 — AKA the L18, AKA the Vortec 8.1 — was the last of The General's big block V8s, a line of engines that traced its lineage clear back to the fire-breathing muscle cars of the '60s ...

What are the greatest engines ever to come out of Detroit?. While all of the big players made masterful motors during the horsepower wars, few had as big an impact as the Chevy big block and Dodge's's ...

"There's no replacement for displacement!" This has been the battle cry of big block fans everywhere, and for good reason. A Chevy big block brings the thunder, whether you're roasting tires with a ...

The second-generation C2 Corvette launched for the 1963 model year, with the 1966 Corvette Sting Ray carrying the torch with the introduction of the big-block 427 V8 engine option. Rated at 425 ...