To understand and appreciate what Al Barnes has been able to accomplish, we should first examine some of the ingredients of a high-output small-block Chevrolet. This step will enable us to establish ...

Chevrolet and Pontiac were both owned by General Motors until the company discontinued Pontiac in 2010, with Chevrolet still going strong today. It's not uncommon for GM to share designs and parts ...

In automotive nomenclature, small-block V8 engines are typically physically smaller than their big-block counterparts, hence the nickname. With some exceptions, the piston bores, stroke, cylinder head ...

When you get right down to it, there is really nothing wrong with a late-model Firebird or Camaro that an infusion of horsepower won't cure. GM engineers hit a home run with the styling and handling ...