Its reverse-flow cooling was the one notable deviation, which cooled the cylinder heads first to better resist detonation and allow for higher compression. Cooling was facilitated by a gear-driven ...

Right around the time the Buffalo Bills were appearing in a record four consecutive Super Bowls, Chevrolet introduced the LT1 V-8. Not coincidentally, the two events shared uncanny similarities.

With coolant no longer flowing through the intake, different transfer holes on the cylinder head deck are required, so old (left) and new (right) castings cannot be switched. The kidney-shaped ...