We head over to Westech Performance to test a 175-hp nitrous shot on a built 421-inch Chevy stroker!

The Dart SHP block was worked over with a Scat stroker kit and the appropriate Wiseco forged pistons for a final displacement of 434 cubic inches. The Dart Special High Performance (SHP) block ...

An old-school small-block 350 V-8, like the one found in numerous 1969 Camaros, put out some pretty stout horsepower numbers for its day. Of course, the key qualifier there was the "for its day" part.

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 ...

Chevrolet is celebrating the 70th anniversary of its small-block V8 engine, a milestone for one of the brand’s most iconic powerplants. Scratch that—never mind Chevrolet's most iconic engine, try ...

Internal combustion engines are commonly referred to by their displacements whether its old-school cubic inches or more modern CC and liter nomenclature. If you love cars, you've no doubt heard of the ...

The difference between a stroker engine and a regular engine lies primarily in the choice of crankshaft. In the case of the 383-cubic inch stroker, engine builders would modify crankshafts designed ...

Tracing the history-and milestones-of what just might be the most significant V-8 engine ever designed. To celebrate HOT ROD's 75th anniversary, we teamed up with CASTROL GTX to bring you some of the ...

It’s been said that “Horsepower sells engines, but torque wins races.” There’s no question that a broad torque band makes for good street performance and driveability. An engine with more cubic inches ...