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While the understandable culprit for the death of big block engines is largely attributed to the Oil Crisis, it's not the ...
Being at the pinnacle of motorsports in the States, these rare engines have pushed the boundaries of power and performance, leaving a lasting legacy in American automotive history. We’ve selected the ...
During the American muscle era, Detroit engines powered the most iconic and powerful cars on the road. Here are some of the ...
Shortly after the introduction of the 396, Chevy engineers continued to improve the architecture of its Mark IV big-block V8, giving birth to another iconic high-performance version.
A 2023 Chevy COPO Camaro is now up for auction with no reserve at Barrett-Jackson, offering immense V8 power from its 632 cubes, with a Vivid Orange exterior.
At the peak of the muscle car era, the Big Three released competing big block engines: Chrysler's 426 Hemi, Chevy's 454, and Ford's 429 Boss. Which is superior?
The third-gen 392 BGE Hemi V-8 has all the ingredients to make a great hot rod engine. Here’s how to prep and assemble high-flow Hemi heads for big power.
The inflation problem is nowhere close to being solved, but that doesn’t explain the MSRP of the Chevrolet ZZ632/1000 big-block V8. Retailing at $37,758.72 on GM Performance Motor, the monster ...
It's tough making big power from a naturally aspirated pushrod engine. That's not to say that it can't be done, of course; to this day, NASCAR engines all follow a cam-in-block, V8 configuration ...
In 2008, Chevrolet debuted the “Anniversary 427 Big Block.” All of the original tooling was used, so the Anniversary Edition 427 has oval port big-block heads and the forged rotating assembly.
On the other side of the head, I've included a picture comparing a 426 Street Hemi and a typical oval port big block. Note that Chevy valves are not aligned like a small block, but instead are ...
In the ultimate revenge, this 1957 Chevy has a Hemi up front, taking place of the Mouse or Rat Motor that usually resides there.