I started learning to work on cars in the late 1970s by helping my stepdad turn salvaged mid-1960s Chevy Chevelles into street-stock-class race cars. Throughout that period, I had my hands on a number ...

When Chevrolet introduced its 350 cubic-inch small block engine in 1967, it started a phenomenon that lasts even today. Pontiac's 350, introduced in 1968, never saw the same success and was phased out ...

Zak is new to the CarBuzz team, working as a freelance content writer. When Zak isn't writing How To articles for CarBuzz he's working as a high school automotive technology instructor. Before ...

The primary reason for these drastic price increases comes down the mandatory inclusion of additional packages when selecting one of the upgraded engines. For example, selecting the 6.2L V8 L87 ...

While most of the crate engine noise surrounding Chevrolet has (naturally) revolved around the 6.2-liter LT5 supercharged V8, Chevy has debuted a second crate engine ahead of the 2018 SEMA show. The ...

Your tired Chevy small-block's in dire need of a refresh or replacement--but in today's economy, coming up with the dough to remain in the hot rod game can be tough. Recognizing the economic squeeze ...

Ron Craig of Costa Mesa is the proud owner of a car that he can truly call unique. It’s a vehicle that not only is unlike anything else on the road, but one that, like the best cars, holds special ...

In the January 1999 issue, we challenged ourselves to build an engine capable of putting a 3,300-pound car into the 13-second zone for $500 ("Getting Away with It"). We stipulated that the engine ...

I'm an engine junkie. I pore over dyno tests, study cylinder head flow numbers, and speculate on camshaft selections. Yeah, geek. But, in all that research it occurred to me that I could take the GM ...

Chevrolet introduced the Nova nameplate in 1962 as the top trim level for the new Chevy II compact. While Chevy's first compact, the innovative (and ultimately doomed) Corvair, was aimed at the ...