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The years Chevy made the Corvette L79 327 (and values now)

The small block L79 327 has become one of the most coveted powerplants ever fitted to a mid‑year Corvette, combining everyday ...
Fast Lane Only on MSN

Why the 1970 Corvette LT-1 proved small blocks still mattered

The 1970 Corvette LT-1 arrived at a moment when big-block bragging rights seemed to define American performance, yet it ...
Jalopnik

Chevy's 327 Proved You Don't Need A Big Block To Win Races

American automotive performance in the 1950s was a simple recipe. If you wanted to go faster, you didn't optimize what you had; you just added more to it. More displacement, more iron, more horsepower ...
Jalopnik

Five Of The Most Powerful Chevy Small Block Engines Ever Made

Let's define "small-block" so no one will get mad (people will still get mad). General Motors may call the Gen-III to Gen-V LS and LT V8s "small-blocks" in marketing materials, but even Chevrolet's ...
autoevolution

What Would You Pay for This 1957 Dual-Quad Small-Block Corvette V8 (Not What You Think)?

There are engines that power cars — and then there are engines that power legends. The 1957 Chevrolet 283 V8 with twin four-barrel carburetors, rated at 270 horsepower, belongs to that second, ...
GM Authority

Will The 2027 Corvette Stingray Get The Next-Gen Small Block V8?

As GM Authority has covered at length, General Motors is now preparing to launch the next-generation 2027 Chevy Silverado 1500 and 2027 GMC Sierra 1500, with both trucks set to cradle the new Gen Six ...
TopSpeed

Chevy Will Never Stop Using Its Small-Block LT V8 — And That’s A Good Thing

Thomas has spent two years working in the auto journalism industry, contributing to a UK-based newspaper and writing for Euronewsweek. A full-time writer and lifelong engineering enthusiast, he now ...
SlashGear

This Engine Has Powered More Cars Than Any Other In History

The small-block Chevrolet V8 has powered over 100 million vehicles throughout the years, providing power for everything from high-horsepower muscle cars to workhorse pickup trucks. It's also one of ...
autoevolution

5 Sub-$4,000 Chevy Small-Block Crate Engines for Your Budget Truck Build

If you're looking for a budget-friendly small-block Chevy V8 for your next pickup truck project, look no further than these five crate engines available for less than $4,000. When thinking about crate ...
The Drive

This RC Truck’s 44cc V8 Sounds Like a Rowdy Small-Block Chevy

A lot of folks argue that pickup trucks should have V8s. This RC build is for them. There’s a whole niche of small—nay, tiny engine builders who get a kick out of miniature V8s. JohnnyQ90 on YouTube ...
Inside EVs

There's A New Best-Selling Non-Tesla EV On The Block

General Motors sold nearly 28,000 Equinox EVs so far this year. That makes it the best-selling non-Tesla EV through the first half of 2025, unseating the Ford Mustang Mach-E. The Equinox EV brings a ...