Ford has a long, storied history of putting out powerful V8 engines. Here are the ones we think truly broke the mold, ...

Tough big block V8s can be some of the most reliable engines in the automotive landscape, and this is the toughest example ...

The LS4 V8 has 303 hp and 329 lb-ft of torque as standard. As with other LS engines, it was made by General Motors and used ...

GM's L92 V8 is built to last, but a teardown reveals a recurring flaw that can turn this tough engine into scrap metal.

Classic V8 engines like the Chrysler 426 Hemi and the Ford Flathead may have the historic profile, but there are all sorts of ...

Car enthusiasts may be interested in a new V8 engine block CNC machined pen holder coming to the end of its Kickstarter campaign this week. Thanks to nearly 200 backers the project has blasted ...

Big-block piston design is similar to the small-blocks—variations on a flat-top theme. With two basic combustion chamber sizes and two piston dish sizes, stock compression ratios range from 8½ ...

Old-school engineering meets new-school tech in Chevrolet’s all-new Gemini Small Block V8.

(Illustrations: Steve Amos) This is a bare V8 engine block, also called a cylinder block, or just a " block." The cylinders are machined holes that the pistons fit into.

Guide to General Motors LT small-block V8 engines, including their features and what makes them great.

The Golden Bowtie currently sells no fewer than 10 crate engines featuring the big-block architecture that continues to fascinate with its low-end twist.

General Motors is investing $854 million into its small-block V8 production facilities to prepare to launch the sixth generation of this venerable engine. This announcement came after a report of ...