When you hear about a 572-inch Mopar engine, your first thought might be that it's a Hemi, and generally you would be right. But with the right parts, you can hit that 572-inch displacement number in ...

The Mopar 440-cubic-inch V8 belongs to Chrysler's RB engine line with roots traced back to the original 383-cubic-inch big block, which came out in 1959. However, the RB lineage traces back to the ...

Brian is a published author who has been writing professionally for a decade in politics and entertainment, but found his calling covering the automotive industry. His love of cars started at an early ...

Though not powered by mighty big blocks like the legendary 426 HEMI, these five Mopars became muscle car icons thanks to their potent small-block V8s. During the golden age of muscle cars, Mopars ...

The 1970 Plymouth Duster 340 arrived as a compact coupe with the attitude of a full-size muscle car, pairing a lightweight body with one of Chrysler’s hottest small-block V8s. In an era obsessed with ...

In automotive nomenclature, small-block V8 engines are typically physically smaller than their big-block counterparts, hence the nickname. With some exceptions, the piston bores, stroke, cylinder head ...

A solid roller camshaft is a great way to improve the power your engine produces, and if your Mopar is equipped with a big-block or Hemi, a roller cam can be installed without much in the way of ...

Engine development has taken thousands of small steps from the 1850s single-cylinder engine used by Carl Benz in the Patent Motorwagen to the 1,600-hp W16 in the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport. V8 engines ...

When it comes to drag races involving muscle cars from the golden era, we typically think about big-block V8 power. But as this Chevy vs Mopar encounter will show you, small-block rigs can also be ...