Once a staple of the hot rod and modification scenes, the era of the big block V8 engines has largely ended thanks to technological advances in the 1980s and 1990s. The result was 340 horsepower ...

While it's not the most famous engine Chevrolet ever made, the 4.3L V6 powered several of its best cars for 30 years and continues to be an influence today.

The SBC 350 used the same small-block design and four-inch cylinder ... It powered various GM cars and trucks until 1997. The 5.3-liter Vortec 5300 was part of its third-generation SBC in 1999 ...