Not to sound like a parody of Jerry Seinfeld here, but what's the deal with all these identical-displacement V8s from different manufacturers? We've talked about the Ford 427 vs. the Chevy 427 before, ...

The difference between a stroker engine and a regular engine lies primarily in the choice of crankshaft. In the case of the 383-cubic inch stroker, engine builders would modify crankshafts designed ...

When dealing with boost, a stronger block is always a good plan, so this build started with a Donovan aluminum HC 400 block. Best of all this priority-main block tips the scales at a scant 100 pounds!

When Goldilocks got a hankering to break into a house owned by bears, she didn't realize her name would forever be defined as "just right." Something in the "Goldilocks zone" means that it occupies a ...

If you want wallet-friendly power for your Chevy or other hot rod project then it’s hard to beat the time-tested small-block Chevy engine. This time we test a pump gas 383 that is geared towards low- ...

Westech Performance dyno tests a 383-inch stroker budget small-block pump-gas engine topped with three two-barrel Rochester carbs on a custom tunnel ram and makes over 400 hp!

Stock engines are all well and good, but they aren't the only way to power a vehicle. There are plenty of third-party options out there for those who care to install them. Your current engine could be ...