Chevy’s 283 small-block V8, nicknamed the “Mighty Mouse,” wasn’t the biggest engine on the block—but it earned serious respect. Introduced in 1957, it was a bored-out version of the 265 small-block ...

Last year Summit Racing Equipment released its SPC small-block Chevy block, and we finally got to check one out. Of course, the Gen IV/V LS/LT variants get most of the attention in today’s ...

The Chevy small-block launched in 1957 and made it to the turn of the century, producing over 100 million V8s in 10 different sizes. It started at 265 cubic inches and reached as large as 400 cid.