Chevy LT1 vs LT2 engines: What's the difference?

Chevy's LT1 and LT2 engines share a lot of characteristics, but also differ noticeably, too. Here are the major changes ...
GM Authority

2026 Corvette: Will GM Deliver A New Small Block Engine To Replace The LT2?

For decades, the debut of a new Corvette generation has coincided with the introduction of a new Small Block V8 engine. This tradition has held strong through the Vette’s fifth, sixth, and seventh ...

This GM Truck V8 Turned Itself Into Shrapnel—Here’s How It Happened

A teardown of a locked-up GM Vortec 350 reveals bent rods, destroyed bearings, a ventilated block, and why these workhorse ...
GM Authority

Next-Gen GM Small Block: What Should GM Call The Truck Engines?

When it comes to engine family branding, GM has a few different names kicking around. Some of the more notable examples include Duramax, used currently for The General’s diesel engines; Vortec, ...
The Drive

GM’s Next-Gen Small-Block V8 Will Arrive in 2027

A couple of years back, General Motors announced that it was investing about half a billion dollars into its Flint engine plant to support production of its next-generation small-block V8. This week, ...
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 ...
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 ...
TopSpeed

The Story Behind GM’s Most Powerful Small Block V8 Ever Produced

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 ...
autoevolution

Chevrolet Silverado HD L8T Small Block vs. L5P Duramax: Which Engine Is Best for You?

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 ...

Small block Chevy 383 vs. big block Mopar 383: How the V8 engines compare

Despite having similar displacements, the small-block Chevy 383 and the big-block Mopar 383 have some interesting differences ...
Hot Rod

The Factory V-8 Chevy Vega That Should Have Been!

GM’s factory skunkworks turned out this Chevy Vega with a well-engineered all-aluminum small-block engine in 1972. It didn’t make it to production, but it inspired a generation of hot-rodders!
Hot Rod

How to Build a Cost-Conscious Chevy 350 Small-Block

Quality engine components are expensive. Especially the trick "hi-po" parts that are usually found reciprocating in a hot rod engine. That's why it's critical when assembling your engine that you get ...