GM is working on a sixth-gen Small Block V8, set to debut with the 2027-MY light-duty pickups. So what should the new GM Small Block truck engine be called?

Why did this engine become the best-selling car engine in history? Simple. The GM small block V8 was powerful but practical.

The convertible is fresh out of a complete restoration finished in 2025; only two were made with the fuel-injected, solid-lifter 283 V8, and a four-speed tranny ...