In part I of our crate LT1 build (March 2005), GMHTP described the process by which Golen Engine Service produces its affordable 383 LT1 short block. While the age-old adage "there is no replacement ...

As with all of Golen's packages, the ball gets rolling with precision machine work. Unique to the supercharger package, though, is the use of billet splayed main caps. Once the cylinders have been ...

Chevrolet is a brand with many iconic nameplates, and LT1 is one of them. Rather than referring to a specific car, LT1 instead relates to a particular engine -- of which three generations have been ...

The 1992 Corvette LT1 marked a turning point for Chevrolet’s venerable small block, taking a layout that dated back to the 1950s and dragging it into the electronic, emissions‑conscious 1990s. Instead ...

When the very first production small-block Chevy V-8 engine appeared in 1955, it was revolutionary for a number of reasons. Physically, it was smaller and 50 pounds lighter than the "Blue Flame" ...