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Two-Cylinder V-Twin Chevy Engine

Sometimes being a hoarder pays off. Johnny Gardner and his son were doing some spring cleaning in the shop and found a box of blown up small block Chevy parts. Not wanting to see the parts go to waste, it turned into a challenge to build something with them. The result was a one-of-a-kind two-cylinder V-Twin Chevy engine!

383 Small Block Chevy Engine

As part of a full restoration of an original ’73 Z/28 Camaro, Robbie Capps, owner of Capps Performance Engineering, built this 383 small block Chevy engine to make the car really come alive. We dive into the details of the high-end build in this Engine of the Week.

Edelbrock Engine Blocks

These Edelbrock castings feature Siamese cylinder bores and splayed four-bolt mains to meet the demands of a high-horsepower build.

452 cid SB2 Small Block Chevy Engine

The best engine builds are always the custom ones, like Gibbons Motorsports’ recent build of a 452 cid SB2 small block Chevy engine for a drag race customer. Get the details in this episode of Engine of the Week.

383 cid Small Block Chevy Engine

As part of a full restoration of an original ’73 Z/28 Camaro, Robbie Capps of Capps Performance Engineering built this 383 cid small block Chevy engine to make the car really come alive. Find out what went into the high-end build.

452 cid SB2 Small Block Chevy Engine

Using all the best of the best engine components, this 452 cid small block Chevy engine is one of Gibbons Motorsports more intense custom engine builds. Did we mention it also has nitrous? Find out what went into the build!

Mahle Small Block Chevy Flat Top PowerPak Plus Piston Kit

With CNC machined pin bores, ultra-flat ring grooves for the best possible ring seal and a slipper skirt forging and proprietary phosphate and GRAFAL anti-friction skirt coating, the 305ci flat top PowerPak Piston Kit provides a competitive edge for budget minded engine builders.

MAHLE Motorsport Small Block Chevy 327 Dome All Forged PowerPak Piston Kit

MAHLE Motorsport now offers a cost-effective way to modify any 327 Small Block Chevy engine for more power with the introduction of its new all-forged dome 327 SBC PowerPak Piston Kit.  This shelf-stock piston kit, available wherever MAHLE Motorsport pistons are sold, provides everything needed to replace factory installed pistons in a 327cid SBC engine. The

4.500˝ Bore Space ROX Small Block Chevy

When NASCAR’s RO7 came out, there were two different cylinder heads GM had to take over the SB2, but one of them (the RO3) was never approved. Vic Hill noticed the RO3 head would be great for short track racing, so he bought up all the RO3 heads GM had and put his shop, Vic Hill Racing Engines, at the forefront of building 4.500˝ bore space ROX SB Chevy engines for dirt late-model racing. Find out what goes into these special engine builds.

4.400˝ Bore Space 432 cid Small Block Chevy

According to Jay Dickens of Jay Dickens Racing Engines (JDRE), he’s never seen a better running engine than his 4.400˝ bore space small block Chevy race engine. And there must be something special about it, as more than 75 race teams trust JDRE with their engine builds. Find out what goes into this 432 cid small block Chevy build!

Schumann’s Small Block Chevy Dual Feed Oil Pump System

Schumann’s Small Block Chevy dual feed oil pump system is now available for X-TRA volume 1.500 gear STD, volume 1.200 gear and low volume 1.000. Schumann’s patented dual feed pump supplies equal amount of oil to the bottom of the gears and to the top third of the gears in operational engine running characteristics.