Dropping a big-block Chevy V8 into a late-model GM F-body (Camaro/Firebird) can be a rewarding but frustrating experience. There's no question that big-block power breathes new life into any swap, but ...

The Jonesboro, Arkansas, native has owned the car for 15 years, saying it was in rough shape when he first bought it. Originally a six-cylinder Bel Air, it had been parked in the woods for years and ...

If you're interested in finding a 502-cubic-inch big block Chevrolet engine, one of the biggest V8s GM ever built, you're in luck. Chevrolet currently produces the engine and provides it to various ...

Chevy's Vortec 8100 — AKA the L18, AKA the Vortec 8.1 — was the last of The General's big block V8s, a line of engines that traced its lineage clear back to the fire-breathing muscle cars of the '60s ...

Chevrolet's Vortec series of engines is hugely popular. Designed with trucks in mind, Vortec engines prioritize low-end torque and durability over high compression ratios and high horsepower, unlike ...