The Gen I small block came along way from its humble beginnings in 1955. As we’ve seen in our list so far, it all started with the 265 and then developed into the TPI and LT engines of the 1980s and 90s. But Chevrolet/General Motors really took things to a whole new level with the introduction of its Gen
That’s LT-1—with a hyphen. There have been three incarnations of the LT-1/LT1 engine now, including the latest version for the 2014 Corvette, but the first LT-1 (the hyphen differentiates it from the more modern mills) has become a true legend among Bowtie enthusiasts. And for good reason. Debuting in the Corvette in 1970, it took Chevy’s popular
The potent 327 L84 held the title as the most powerful production small block Chevy engine for nearly 30 years! That’s an impressive feat for an engine developed way back in 1964, especially considering it gave up precious cubic inches to the larger small blocks developed later on. So how did this legendary engine do it? The
We readily admit this engine won’t make a lot of other people’s top 5 lists of small block Chevys. But as we celebrate 60 years of the small block Chevy, the 350 L98 engine makes ours for its heroic efforts in helping keep Chevrolet performance alive in the 1980s. Introduced in 1985, the L98, along with its 305
2015 is the 60th anniversary of the small block Chevy engine. We’re keeping the Mouse Party celebration going by counting down Chevy’s five best factory small blocks ever. Spanning six decades and five generations of motors, we had plenty of candidates to choose from as the small Chevy (particularly the Gen I) is one of most ubiquitous engines ever produced. We looked
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