Many believe that Chevrolet's V8 engine history starts in 1955, with the introduction of the small-block V8 from which pretty much all General Motors V8s would sprout. Chevy’s first V8 ...

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The engine will also be built at the company's 75-year-old Tonawanda plant, which happens to be where Chevy's original small block V8 was produced way back in 1955.

Chevrolet Performance keeps finding ways to upgrade the venerable Small Block V8. For the new ZZ6 350 crate engine that gets a full debut at the SEMA Show, valvetrain improvements help it reach ...

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 ...

On the heels of a small stirling engine we featured ... Next up is a pee-wee sized V8 engine by [stevehuckss396]. Unlike the model engines we’re used to, this one runs on gasoline.