Engine Builds & Product Tests

Take a look at our complete Chevy engine builds and product tests. See everything from our budget Chevy small block engine to a 600 horsepower crate engine. You can also find performance tests on just about any bolt-on we can get our hands on. Get in-depth reviews and commentary you’ve come to expect from the writers at SuperChevy. Whether it is review of a 1969 Camaro with a pristine 540ci Merlin/Motion engine that throws out over 700 horses or a look at how to get 500hp from a streetable, pump gas Rat motor. You want it all and you’ll get it all. Just click one of the articles below.

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	Gen V LT1 Small Block The new Gen V small-block breaks new technological ground, and brings back a name from the Mouse motor's past. more


	Zex LS Perimeter Plate nitrous system - Modern Mouse, Part 8 We revisit our small-bore LS stroker and add 162 hp via a Zex LS Perimeter Plate nitrous system. more


	Chevy Small Block Build - Mildly Amusing This is just the guide for you if your in need of building a Chevy small block engine. more


	Small Block Upgrades - Cheese For Your Mouse We put together 15 hot new goodies for the original small-block, your going to love this. more


	Standard Deck Big Block Engine - Twist And Shout Scott Shafiroff's Ultra Street line-up now includes a pump gas-guzzling 920 hp standard deck big block engine. more


	Big-Block Heads Shootout - The Big O Vs. The Big R The new installment of our big-block heads shootout includes both oval port and rectangular port heads. Click here for more... more


	LS3 Small-Block Build - Monster Mouse, Part 1 We upgrade an LS3 with a cam and heads, then put the same stuff on a 418-inch stroker. more


	5.3L LS Small Block Build - Fuel Injection, Part 6 When it comes to induction systems, even the factory 5.3L truck intake has a lot to offer more


	350 Engines - Packaged Performance A quartet of 350 engine recipes for your high-performance pleasure. more


	5.3L LS Small Block Build - Twice As Nice: Part 5 Project Modern Mouse gets a nice set of Holley Dual-Quad 4160 carburetors. more


	Cooling System Basics We give you some helpful advice so you don't worry about your engine blowing it's top. more


	How To Tune Your Carburetor - What A Drag, Part 4 How to tune your carburetor for improved driveability, economy, and elapsed times more


	5.3L LS Small Block Build - Whipped Into Shape: Part 4 Modern Mouse, our 5.3-liter LS engine, gets a dose of boost courtesy of Whipple. more


	Supercharged Chevy Small Block 383 - Your Budget Is Blown! A supercharged street 383 that has the perfect combination of looks, power, and supercharger whine. more


	Small-Block Crate Engine - A Star Is Born We see what we can do with a small-block engine on a budget. more


	Small-Block Build - Street Smart This combination of cubes and components makesa street-smart small-block capable of 600hp. more


	5.3L LS Small Block Build - LS Modern Mouse: Part 3 We go from 5.3 to 383 with our no-longer-little LS engine. more


	5.3L LS Small Block Build - LS Modern Mouse: Part 2 Loyal readers of Super Chevy (you know who you are) will no doubt remember our first adventure with Modern Mouse last... more


	5.3L LS Small Block Build - Here Comes Modern Mouse! We've discused Danger Mouse, and Major Mouse, many manners of small-block performance. Now comes time for Modern Mouse. more


	Weekend Engine Restoration This weekend we put some good ol' fashioned work into this engine until it looked so good you might think it was brand new. more

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	1967 Chevy Chevelle 396 SS - Metal Mistress The Mojave Desert has seen a lot of things. It’s where America’s first jet aircraft flew in 1942.... more
	1956 Chevy Bel Air - Damn Yankee The DOT racers at Maple Grove Raceway and Richmond might wonder.... more
	Oval Port Big-Block Engine Build - The Ovalnator For this build up, we decided to go big on the performance side. What is big for a street engine?... more
	Chevrolet 402 Big-Block Comp Roller Cams Install - More Than Just The Peak Superior flow on its own gave great results, and with the capabilities the Trick Flow heads gave... more

	Can Someone Get A Paving Crew To South Carolina? Overdrive and air conditioning. These are the two modern conveniences we purposely left off the... more
	Sneak Peak: Go Like Hell! We’re so excited about the July 2013 issue that we’ve decided to give you a few hints at what to... more
	Scare Number 2 and Tracking Speed As we reported in our last blog, we hit a bird in Virginia with the SS509 Nova project just before... more
	Suicidal Bird and A Scare The fog was had just cleared as we motored down Route 1 South through Virginia. I was just about to... more

	Billet grille Has anybody install one of these grilles? My 67 headlight door covers are attached with 4 screws... more
	1979 Chevy C-10 pickup...HELP I have a 79 chevy c-10. Pick-up and i am trying to pull the windshield withou breaking it how do i... more
	96 LT-1 ignition upgrade I was reading this article, ... more
	which is better for a street car I have a 94 z28 auto stock... my question is what is the best motor for a nearly everyday driver... more

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