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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

The performance world is full of good tuning ideas. One place that is often overlooked in the search for more power is the exhaust system. For decades, knowledgeable drag racers have been using header ...

Chevrolet is celebrating 65 years of the small-block V8 this year, and for those who want to retire the good old engine from their classic Chevy and swap it with a brand new one, the SP383 EFI could ...

With our engine assembled and our dyno session scheduled, it's time to turn our attention to the ignition, induction, and component selection. As we've alluded to in past issues, our final setup will ...

Today's hot ticket for big power from a small-block Chevy is the 383. Simply taking any 350 small-block and installing a longer-stroke, 3.75-inch crank and a set of new pistons can get you lots of ...