Throughout its illustrious history, Chevrolet has built many iconic V8 engines, of which these five became renowned not just for their power potential but also for their bombproof reliability.

Ever wonder which Chevy engines were the biggest and most powerful? You may be surprised to see what engines are on HOT ROD’s list of superlative power producers!

Check out Chevy's supercheap Gen II small block engine, get some tips on how to make more power and get the history on this historical engine, Featured in the 2008 January Issue of Car Craft Magazine.