Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery—or so they say. As we continue to celebrate 60 years of the small block Chevy engine, we thought we’d take a look at some of the small block-based crate engines now available. And since the small block Chevy is arguably the most popular hot rodding engine of all
I have a small block Chevy in a ’66 Chevy II that seems to run pretty good but now I’m not so sure. It’s a 383 small block with a set of no-name aluminum heads, a Lunati hydraulic flat tappet Voodoo cam (227/233 degrees at 0.050 inches with 0.489/0.504-inch lift), a Performer RPM intake, and
The small block Chevy engine wasn’t the first V8 engine. Heck, it wasn’t even Chevrolet’s first V8 engine (Chevy’s “Series D” V8 engine was offered from 1917-’19). But it was THE V8 engine that changed everything–at least as far as hot rodders are concerned. This year is the 60th anniversary of the legendary small block Chevy
What is the best year ever for cars and why? We put that question to the performance-minded people on Summit Racing’s Facebook page. Using their answers as a foundation, we’ve compiled a list of the Top 8 years in automotive hot rodding and performance history. Why? Because it’s fun to make lists. And it’s even more
You’ve got questions. We’ve got the answers—the Summit Racing tech department tackles your automotive-related conundrums. This week, we’re diagnosing some small block symptoms. J.L. Houston, TX Q: My 1983 Chevy pickup has a stock small block topped with a 600 cfm Edelbrock Performer carburetor. When I changed the spark plugs, they had sooty deposits on the electrodes
You’ve got questions. We’ve got the answers—the Summit Racing tech department tackles your automotive-related conundrums. This week, we help a Chevrolet 350-powered 1972 Camaro go to the next level with some street/strip upgrades. J.C. Alda, NE Q: I’m the proud owner of a 1972 Chevy Camaro. It’s motivated by a mostly stock 350 engine with
Editor’s Note: This series counts down the Top 10 engines of all time—see how the voting was done by reading our initial post. The small block Chevrolet changed the hot rodding world forever. It was the small block Chevrolet 265 that started the revolution back in 1955, but the Chevrolet 350 is the standard-bearer for this
Got questions? We’ve got the answers—the Summit Racing tech department tackles your automotive-related conundrums. This week, we finish helping a reader pick out the right cylinder heads for his small block Chevy engine. We answered the first half of his questions last week; we answer his last five questions now. B.A. Smyrna, GA Q: I am thinking
Got questions? We’ve got the answers—the Summit Racing tech department tackles your automotive-related conundrums. This week, we’re looking at ways to make over 400 horsepower from a small block Chevy 400. B.B. Hastings, NE Q: I have a 400-cubic-inch small block Chevy. I would like to be able to get 400-plus horsepower from this engine
Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks, OnAllCylinders will profile engines and engine builds by everyday high performance enthusiasts—hot rod hobbyists with DIY work ethics and real-world budgets. [portfolio_slideshow id=14688] Don Teifke was hunting for a donor Mustang to support a future Factory Five Racing Mk4 Roadster build when he stumbled on this second-generation
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