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At the core of every high-caliber race engine are mega-cfm heads that make the power and a rugged block that holds it all together. These are arguably the two most critical components in terms of ...

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During an era when a cast iron block was the main ingredient for building mass-produced internal combustion engines, General Motors' Buick division unleased an all-aluminum V8 that revolutionized the ...

Discover the origins and impact of Chevrolet's small-block V8, the engine that changed American car culture forever.