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Chevrolet 348 V8 Engine

The Chevy 348 V8 engine was first introduced in 1958 and stayed in production up through 1961 for passenger cars and light Chevy trucks. It was...

Chevrolet 283 V8 Engine

The Chevy 283 V8 was introduced in 1957 and used up through 1961. GM developed the engine by increasing the bore of the Chevy 265 V8 which was first...

Chevrolet 265 V8 Engine

The Chevrolet 265 V8 was first introduced in 1955 and was the first small block V8 ever produced by GM. The 265 was designed for the most part to...

Chevrolet 235 Inline 6 Cylinder Engine

The Chevy 235 inline 6 cylinder engine was first introduced in 1941 and was mainly used in large trucks. In 1950, GM decided to use the 235 in...

Chevrolet 216 Inline 6 Cylinder Engine

The Chevy 216 inline 6 cylinder was first produced in 1937 and originally had 85 horsepower. The 216 I6 was used in both cars and trucks at the time...