There are many ways that automakers, particularly American ones, categorize the V8 engines they produce. They can essentially be put into one of two categories: big-block engines and small-block ...

In automotive nomenclature, small-block V8 engines are typically physically smaller than their big-block counterparts, hence the nickname. With some exceptions, the piston bores, stroke, cylinder head ...

When it comes to engines, the term "block" can mean a few things. There's big block versus small block and short block vs long block, but at the heart of the matter is the engine itself. The ...

Researchers shrank a diesel engine cylinder block's main bearing wall to one-seventh scale and showed that the scaled replica ...

If you ask any OG hot rodder worth their salt, “what two words best describe the ultimate recipe for making serious horsepower?” We’ll all but guarantee “big” and “block” are the unanimous answers.

In the '60s, America developed some cool, advanced engines, such as Pontiac's overhead cam inline-6 or the jet-turbine in the Chrysler Turbine Car. Still, when push comes to shove, our first love is a ...