Corvette C4 Small Block Chevy Cylinder Block Components

Identify SBC heads using casting numbers, style tips, and year-by-year guides for your small block Chevy engine projects

Decode small block Chevy engine suffix codes and block casting numbers with our SBC decoding info guide. Learn how to find and decipher your small block Chevy engine codes quickly and easily!

Over several generations of small block Chevy (and big block Chevy) engines there have been several changes that dictate what flexplate works with them. We’ll help you determine the correct flexplate for your Chevy engine in this buyer’s guide.

Small block and big block Chevy engines were designed with two styles of water pumps, short and long. Before you purchase a new pump, it's important to determine which oneyou have.

Learn how to successfully upgrade the cooling system for a 400 small block Chevy. Read tips for installing a water pump and auxiliary coolant lines using fittings and fuel hoses.

Kevin W. walks through each step of installing a new alternator bracket on a 454 Big Block Chevy.

Rebuilding an engine? Stay organized by using a valvetrain rocker arm organizer tray while disassembling the valvetrain components. Learn some tips on why you shouldn't mix up lifters if you intend on using them again.

How does a cooling system work? Why is your engine overheating? What parts should you be giving your attention to? This guide answers all your questions.

This article demonstrates how to install a complete Winters quick change kit with additional parts including birdcages, brackets, and calipers for a modified race car.

Engine Cylinder Numbers