V8 engines powered the American muscle car era, but not every American-made V8 is as beloved or long-lived as the Chevy ...

Chevrolet debuted a new overhead-valve V8 engine in 1955 with a 265-cubic-inch displacement. It became known as the Small Block Chevrolet. The engine has been a favorite due to its simple design ...

Greg Gjerdingen/Wikimedia Commons Chevy didn’t just power its own legends. Its V8s found homes in some of the world’s most ...

For 1957, Chevrolet increased the 265's cylinder bore diameters to 3.875 ... Chevrolet introduced the Camaro and 350 cubic inch small block V8 engine. While the Camaro was an entirely new model ...