While still a small-block, the LS V-8 was capable of producing much more power. The 345-horsepower 5.7-liter LS1 was the replacement for the long-running Chevy 350, and, as has always been the ...

Here’s our run-down of the best Chevy small block-powered cars in chronological order: ...

Other popular powerplants included the 396 big block and the small block Chevy 350, all offering peak horsepower rivaled by only the engine options available in the Corvette. The second-gen ...

A Step-By-Step Guide Ed Cole began at General Motors in 1930 and by 1952 had been named Chevy's chief engineer. He was instrumental in developing the small-block V8 and the Corvette. The success ...

But the Bowtie had a backup plan – the LT-1 small ... in a small-block package. Enter the LT-1 V8. Photo: ebay.com Briefly put, the LT-1 was an L-88 in a smaller carrier – Chevy’s trusted ...