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The Chevy short block engines section includes technical advice from the basics of building a short block Chevy engine to a detailed look at block-plug kits and how to install them.
Aftermarket Block Technology - How It Works Aftermarket Block Technology - How It Works
To outsiders looking in, hot rodding can seem rather juvenile. We are talking about grown men who still play with blocks, for goodness... more
Smeding Performance 572 Crate Motor - The 700 Club Smeding Performance 572 Crate Motor - The 700 Club
Holy heaps of lb-ft, Batman, this 572 Rat is wicked. more
496ci Short Block Build - Big Heat 496ci Short Block Build - Big Heat
The potential for making a ton of twist is merely a game of cubic inches and compression. In other words, the more cubic inches you’ve got... more
How To Increase Horsepower - You Can Build It! How To Increase Horsepower - You Can Build It!
No one is born knowing how to file down rings or torque down main caps, so there’s nothing wrong with being an engine-building virgin. more
434ci Small-Block Engine Build - The Bigger Mouse 434ci Small-Block Engine Build - The Bigger Mouse
We’re still enamored with conventional small-blocks, and this month we put together the ultimate thumper for any street machine. more
How To Build A 525ci Big-Block - Big-Inch Punch How To Build A 525ci Big-Block - Big-Inch Punch
The last time you saw our Dart-based 454ci big-block, we generated 965 hp and 877 lb-ft (“Off-The-Shelf Steam” Apr. ’11 issue). For... more
LS Engine Swap In A Muscle Car - How It Works LS Engine Swap In A Muscle Car - How It Works
Hot rodders have known about the power of the Gen III/IV for quite some time, and it’s not news to anyone that they’re being dropped into... more
How to Get 674 lb-ft of Torque From a 540ci Big-Block - Fire In The Hole How to Get 674 lb-ft of Torque From a 540ci Big-Block - Fire In The Hole
As they say, “bigger is better,” and today, with the ever-increasing displacement of small-block engines, it applies even more to... more
Tuning An LS2 Engine - Cubic Twist Tuning An LS2 Engine - Cubic Twist
The great thing about big-block Chevy engines is they offer gobs of luscious torque-producing displacement. The downside is that they are... more
Big-Block Chevrolet Heads - CHP How It Works Big-Block Chevrolet Heads - CHP How It Works
Conventional 24-Degree Big-Block Chevy Heads are Giving Spread-Port Castings a Run for their Money more
Nelson Racing Engines Unleashes a 1,000hp Pump-Gas LSX - LSXtasy Nelson Racing Engines Unleashes a 1,000hp Pump-Gas LSX - LSXtasy
Most are well versed in the performance capabilities of Nelson Racing Engines (NRE). This month we got together with NRE’s ringleader, Tom... more
383ci Stroker Small-Block Engine Build - Second Chance 383 383ci Stroker Small-Block Engine Build - Second Chance 383
A Stroker Small-Block Combo For the Street more
Performance Engine Building - Off-The-Shelf Steam Performance Engine Building - Off-The-Shelf Steam
Easy 414hp Gain With a Little Boost! more
GMPP Gen VI 502 Engine Build - Plan B GMPP Gen VI 502 Engine Build - Plan B
NHRA Pro Stock Racer Jason Line Builds an 812 Big-Block With Help From Summit Racing more
502 and 540 Big-Block Engine Comparison - Big-Timer 502 and 540 Big-Block Engine Comparison - Big-Timer
We baseline a big-block 502 ci, only to pump it up to a 540 ci and compare the results more
396ci Small-Block - Tech 396ci Small-Block - Tech
Chevy stroker motors have been with us since almost day one but are hardly what you would call common. The advent, back in the ’80s, of... more
383 Stroker Top End Build - Mighty Mouse 383 Stroker Top End Build - Mighty Mouse
Finishing The Top End Of Our 383 Stroker more
Aftermarket Engine Blocks - CHP How It Works Aftermarket Engine Blocks - CHP How It Works
The Top Block Manufacturers In The Industry Lend Their Expertise On Selecting The Best Casting For Your Project Car. more
1971 Chevrolet Nova Nitrous and Drag Radials - Wild One! 1971 Chevrolet Nova Nitrous and Drag Radials - Wild One!
Big Inches, A Splash Of Nitrous & 275 Radials And We're Good For Bottom 8s In The Quarter-Mile more
355ci Small Block - The Spruced Goose 355ci Small Block - The Spruced Goose
A Power-Packed 355 Small-Block For The Street more
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Chevy Blogs

Crackdown, Illegal Street Racing
You know you've been street racing excessively when the city has to dispatch an... more
Paint Stripping, Body Work, The Hellion, Chevy II, Nova
I decided the only way I'm going to find out the true status of my new project's rust situation is... more
Restoration, Harmon's, Chevelle, Impala, Nova
If you're restoring an old Chevy and think you've... more
NMCA
The NMCA is pleased to announce the release of the all-new LSX Copo Camaro legends t-shirt for... more
Superchargers, Gear Drive, ProCharger, Vortech, Drag Racing
In heads-up drag racing, it seems more and more centrifugal blower racers are ditching... more

Chevy Forums

welder help
just bought a 78 camaro with rust issues, surprise surprise in florida. just wondering which welder... more
73 vega gear change?
Just got 73 vega no motor, 12 point cage powerglide 3500stall ford 9 in 5.13 gears 30" tall tires.... more
zz383 and pro charger
I have a zz383 G-M crate motor with stock rods and pistons. I would like to install a procharger or... more
1976 Camaro Seats Re-upholstered
Is $500 labor and $200 in materials a fair price to re-do both front bucket seats and the rear... more
Engine and exhaust backfire, stalling - intermittent.
Hi all. New to the site and fairly new to being this involved in wrenching on the car. I've learned... more
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