The Chevy Apache fleetside V8 sits at the crossroads of style, utility, and early small-block power, which is why collectors still chase clean examples nearly seven decades later. To understand what ...

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 ...

Remember when the Ford Motor Company, General Motors, and what used to be Chrysler all offered light-duty pickup trucks with available turbo diesel oomph? Only the largest of the Detroit-based ...

Haas Factory Team is set to switch manufacturers over the off-season, moving from Ford to Chevrolet, in a move that encompasses the team’s NASCAR Cup Series program, as well as its program in the soon ...

General Motors and heavy-duty trucks go a long way back. For the time being, the Chevrolet Silverado HD and its GMC-branded twin do the heavy lifting for the Detroit-based automaker. The Silverado HD ...

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 ...

Brian is a published author who has been writing professionally for a decade in politics and entertainment, but found his calling covering the automotive industry. His love of cars started at an early ...

302 Built Chevy Small BlockTaken From a 69 Z28 Camaro Here is the story. About 30+ years ago I purchased this engine from a guy who told me it was taken from a 69 Z28 Camaro and was a DZ 302. He then ...

Actively reporting, writing, and editing on automotive news and since 2021, Dave has brought his acerbic wit and love of European car culture to brands such as HotCars, CarBuzz,and TopSpeed.

The light-duty Chevy Silverado 1500 is offered with a variety of different powertrain options, including several different gasoline engines and even a diesel. Now, GM Authority has identified two ...

Introduced in 1970, the Chevy 454 — affectionately known as the Rat Motor – was the largest displacement Chevrolet engine to enter the big-block engine showdown of the muscle car era. At 454 cubic ...

Today's automotive enthusiast can order a 500+ horsepower small-block Chevy V8 crate engine with a phone call or just a few clicks from the comfort of their home. Even better, they can choose from ...