In these tough economic times, we all have to compromise a little. Many folk's 401(k)s are now 201(k)s, and the cubic dollars that fed the automotive aftermarket have dwindled. Enthusiasts are ...

As we discussed in part one of our small-block overhaul, rebuilding an engine can have many meanings depending on how the word "rebuild" is defined. While engines that are excessively worn or have had ...

Straight off the bat, it's the engine sizes. The Mopar 383 V8 displaces 383 cubic inches (6.3 liters), sitting between the 340 (5.6 liters) and 440 (7.2 liters). The 340, 383, and 440 all are part of ...

Though not powered by mighty big blocks like the legendary 426 HEMI, these five Mopars became muscle car icons thanks to their potent small-block V8s. During the golden age of muscle cars, Mopars ...

The Mopar family of vehicles encompasses everything from four-cylinder-powered Jeeps to some of the muscle car era's most potent pavement eaters. Mopar is a portmanteau of the words "motor" 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 ...