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The Chevy Small Block V8 is celebrating its 70th birthday. Here's how it came to be

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The Chevy Small Block V8 is celebrating its 70th birthday.

It was born out of desperation in 1954 , when the Chevrolet Corvette was not setting the motoring world alight.

Well over 100 million examples of the engine have been produced, making it the most mass-produced automobile engine the world has ever seen.

The Chevy Small-Block began in 1955 with the 265 's use in the Chevy Bel Air.

The small block saw widespread passenger car use up until the introduction of the new LS-based GM small-block design, which debuted in 1997 .

The newest version of the LS V8 to be released is the LT7 V8 , slated to appear in the 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, and packs a gigantic punch.