When it comes to engine building, cylinder heads are of utmost importance. Here's why Chevy's small-block Vortec heads could be worth adding to your project.

In the early-'90s, GM introduced the Second-Generation LT1 small-block. It featured reverse-flow cooling and an aluminum cylinder head with a new port configuration. In essence, the company created ...

The 1960s were a time that saw muscle cars with the best names and automakers racing for horsepower supremacy. While drag racers often turned to large displacement big-block engines for power, others ...

Some cynic once asked, "How can we miss you if you won't go away?" The same could be said for the venerable small block Chevy. Every time we think we've come to the end of the Mouse motor saga, ...

Testing engines is like running a marathon. There are some spots where you're way behind, and there are others where you're pulling ahead. However, the race is almost never done. Last month was one of ...

The hottest cylinder head on the small-block Chevy hit parade right now is the Vortec iron head. It's extremely affordable and flows a bunch of air for a stock production iron head with a 170cc port ...

Cracked heads and blown head gaskets can lead to very similar issues in cars. Figuring out which problem you're suffering from can be difficult.