Despite their diminutive-sounding stature, small-block V-8s have been the dominant engine for American performance cars.

Chrysler brought a much better small-block engine option with the 340ci V-8. Though small in displacement, it was built with high-performance parts including a dual-plane intake manifold ...

Ford's Windsor 351 Small Block V8 and the Toyota ... Eager to build an engine to the specifications required by the SCCA for its popular Trans Am racing series, Ford later lengthened the stroke ...