eV8 Motors

About eV8 Motors

The iron block that moved America
for seventy years running.

First cast in 1955, the small-block Chevrolet V8 (SBC) has been bolted into the engine bays of more vehicles than any other engine in history. From the factory, the SBC was found in everything from sedans, station wagons, trucks, muscle cars and commercial vehicles. Due mostly to its impressive power and reliability, the SBC quickly gained popularity outside of GM’s factories. Stock car, dragster and circle track racers fitted SBCs into their cars. And it wasn’t long after the launch in 1955 that hot rodders and custom car builders recognized that the SBC was the engine to have, even if your car was a Ford! At eV8 Motors, we love the SBC and what it represents. We want the SBC, and the vehicles powered by it, to survive another 70 years. That’s why we developed the eV8 SBC. Inside this cast-iron skeleton, the internal combustion components are replaced by a high-torque synchronous motor and integrated controller. All belt-driven accessories—from the power steering pump to the AC compressor—bolt to their stock positions, ensuring that when the hood is raised, the view remains unchanged. It is a modern reliability solution that remains entirely reversible, respecting the heritage of the vehicle it powers. The eV8 SBC retains the exact physical envelope and external geometry of the original Chevrolet small block V8. By utilizing the factory mounting points and original bell housing pattern, the transition from combustion to electric power requires zero structural modifications to the vehicle. All of the belt-driven accessories remain functional. You can bolt on your favorite valve covers, carb and air cleaner. And you still get to shift gears!!! This is engineering for preservation: keeping the car’s soul intact while removing the mechanical liability of technology designed over eighty years ago. We designed the eV8 SBC this way for two reasons, to simplify the gas-to-electric conversion process and to make the conversion undetectable. The eV8 works with your car, not against it.