I'm in the process of building a 348 Chevy stroker [W-series early big-block] engine with a 4-inch stroke crankshaft, 6.135-inch [center-to-center] H-beam stroker rods, a 0.030-inch overbore, and a 10 ...

When Chevrolet introduced the 265 V-8 in 1955 it was truly revolutionary. It was the little engine that could and set performance standards that all other engines would be measured by. But while the ...

Q: Hi, Greg, I’m very much enjoy with your Cars We Remember articles, so thanks for being a great, well-informed writer! I’m a 70-year-old “car nut” myself and paid close attention to cars since 1955 ...

The Chevrolet 409 V8 had a significant, but brief moment in the history of American big-block, high-performance engines. While the 409 V8 may be best known as the title of a popular Beach Boys song ...

This triple-blue, tri-power, three-on-the-tree 1959 Impala convertible sat untouched in a barn in the Midwest since the ...

It seems that lately the 348/409 engines have been experiencing a Lazarus effect. Since their introduction in 1958 until their demise in 1965 (with the introduction of the 396), the Chevrolet W-motors ...

Six decades ago, Chevrolet’s full-size cars underwent an epic overhaul. The X-frame chassis that had underpinned the Bowtie brand’s family sedans, coupes, convertibles and more since 1958 was out, ...

How can I tell a 348 from a 409? Q: Greg, I enjoyed your articles on the 409 Chevy. How can you tell the difference between a 409 and a 348 engine from the outside? Thanks, Bob M., email from Illinois ...