The Oldsmobile 350 had diesel variations and nodular iron not present in Chevy 350s, but these caused issues with the Olds ...
The late '60s were an exciting time for the automotive industry and fans of powerful cars. The archetypal "muscle car" was born in that era: traditionally American, accessibly priced, with a robust ...
The muscle era of the late-1960s is often seen as one of automotive history's golden ages. A diverse array of famous and innovative designs, powertrains, and models all came out in the span of less ...
In the world of hot-rodded engines, bigger is always better. In the past few stories, our little 350ci, 290hp Chevrolet Performance crate engine provided by Summit Racing had grown by leaps and bounds ...
In the last edition of our budget brawler buildup (Aug. '19 issue), our humble 350 was torn down and treated to a K1 stroker crankshaft, Wiseco forged pistons, and K1 connecting rods. In this ...
We all love small-blocks, and many of us love cubic inches even more. But, let's face it; the 350- turned 383-c.i.d. "stroker" (a normal stock-block engine with the "stroke" of the pistons increased ...
It’s no secret that the easiest way to make more horsepower is to bump up the size of your engine. And, since an engine can only be overbored so much, the next, most logical, step is to install 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 ...