When it comes to classic American muscle cars, you'll hear the terms "small block" and "big block" thrown around quite a bit. As one might assume, it's in reference to the actual physical size of V8 ...

When muscle car fans think of late-1960s Detroit performance cars, the Mustang and Charger would be the most likely options ...

While they reached their performance zenith during the golden age of muscle, these legendary big-block V8s managed to thrive in different guises long before that exciting era was over. Combining a ...

Only 200 were built: the 1976 Cadillac Eldorado Bicentennial Edition was the swan song for Cadillac's 500ci 8.2-liter ...

Big-block engines are awesome because they make it easy to put together some crazy big-inch builds. If you are in the "no replacement for displacement" camp—never a bad idea—a big-block is your golden ...

There are many ways that automakers, particularly American ones, categorize the V8 engines they produce. They can essentially be put into one of two categories: big-block engines and small-block ...

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If you ask any OG hot rodder worth their salt, “what two words best describe the ultimate recipe for making serious horsepower?” We’ll all but guarantee “big” and “block” are the unanimous answers.