The small-block Chevy 350 is one of the most popular engines ever made. Displacing 350 cubic inches (or 5.7 liters), the 350 is the quintessential Chevy V8 built on a decade of small-block evolution.

When we lastleft our intrepid Chevrolet Performance Great Crate small-block we had bolted on the Edelbrock Performer RPM cylinder heads and managed to push the power to a smidge over 380 hp and the ...

Preassembled ready to run performance crate engines have become the predominant source of power for classic truckers and rodders over the course of the last decade or so-and for good reason. The ...

The Direct Connection portfolio, available online and through dealers, includes modern performance, crate engine, race and vintage muscle high-performance products for performance vehicles, offering ...

Chevrolet is probably the most popular brand when it comes to crate engines, often being a go-to brand for engine swaps. The Chevy small-block 350 is the most successful crate engine ever made. While ...

As car enthusiasts, we often believe that cars are more than just machines — that they carry a soul and even a part of us inside. We often draw parallels between a car's engine and the human heart, ...

Why do we love Chevrolet Performance crate engines? The answer is easy; GM has done most of the hard work already. Don’t get us wrong, we like a good engine build as much as the next guy but there is ...

Direct Connection doubles down on HEMI® power for the 2025 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas. The performance parts brand is refueling its crate engine lineup with the ...