The Ford 302 Windsor survived from 1968 to 2001 by adapting to emissions rules, fuel injection, and new platforms—outlasting rival small-blocks.

However, Ford was thinking in another direction, deciding to focus on efficiency and balance. The result was the small-block V8, a compact, lightweight engine that proved you didn't need massive ...

One of the best things about spending a weekend at a major car event is discovering something you weren't looking for. HOT ROD Power Fest 2026 certainly delivered plenty of obvious attractions, but ...

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 ...

Aaron, a 27-year automotive technician and lifelong car enthusiast, attended Specs Howard School of Media Arts and learned the fundamentals of digital video and editing, shot composition and writing.