GM small-block engine family
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The GM small-block engine family is a long-running series of compact, lightweight V8 engines from General Motors that has powered a wide range of Chevrolet and other GM vehicles since the mid-20th century.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
V8 engine family
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engine family ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Chevy small-block
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SBC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| configuration | 90-degree V8 ⓘ |
| coolingSystem | water-cooled ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| displacementRange | 262 cu in to 400 cu in ⓘ |
| fuelType | gasoline ⓘ |
| inception | 1955 ⓘ |
| inductionSystem | carbureted ⓘ |
| laterInductionSystem | fuel injected ⓘ |
| laterVariantMaterial | aluminum cylinder heads ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Chevrolet Division of General Motors
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General Motors ⓘ |
| material |
cast-iron block
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cast-iron cylinder heads ⓘ |
| notableApplication | Goodwrench 350 crate engine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
compact dimensions
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high aftermarket support ⓘ interchangeable components across displacements ⓘ relatively low weight ⓘ widespread use in motorsports ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Chevrolet 265 V8
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Chevrolet 283 V8 NERFINISHED ⓘ Chevrolet 302 V8 NERFINISHED ⓘ Chevrolet 305 V8 NERFINISHED ⓘ Chevrolet 307 V8 NERFINISHED ⓘ Chevrolet 327 V8 NERFINISHED ⓘ Chevrolet 350 V8 NERFINISHED ⓘ Chevrolet 400 V8 NERFINISHED ⓘ L98 5.7L V8 NERFINISHED ⓘ LT1 (Gen II small-block) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableUse |
NASCAR stock car racing
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drag racing ⓘ hot rodding ⓘ |
| productionStatus | largely discontinued for new vehicles ⓘ |
| stillProducedAs | crate engines ⓘ |
| successor |
GM LS engine family
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GM LT engine family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Buick vehicles
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Cadillac vehicles ⓘ Chevrolet Camaro NERFINISHED ⓘ Chevrolet Corvette NERFINISHED ⓘ Chevrolet Impala NERFINISHED ⓘ Chevrolet passenger cars NERFINISHED ⓘ Chevrolet pickup trucks NERFINISHED ⓘ Chevrolet trucks NERFINISHED ⓘ GMC trucks NERFINISHED ⓘ Oldsmobile vehicles NERFINISHED ⓘ Pontiac vehicles ⓘ industrial applications ⓘ marine applications ⓘ |
| valvetrain | overhead valve ⓘ |
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