The Chevy 454 Engine: The Big Block That Defined an Era

The Chevy 454 Big Block V8 is one of the most legendary powerplants in American automotive history. Known for its massive ...
CarBuzz

Buick's Largest Big-Block V8 Was Extremely Advanced, But Had One Major Problem

Speaking of advanced engines, Buick had, for a time, one of the most high-tech mass-produced big-block V8s ever made in the ...
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These big-block engines make less power than you’d expect

Big-block engines have always traded on mythology as much as on dyno sheets, yet some of the most imposing cast-iron V8s deliver surprisingly modest output once you look past the badge. When I line up ...
Hot Rod

Our First Look at the Summit Racing SPC Small-Block Chevy Engine Block

Last year Summit Racing Equipment released its SPC small-block Chevy block, and we finally got to check one out. Of course, the Gen IV/V LS/LT variants get most of the attention in today’s performance ...
SlashGear

5 427 Crate Engines You Can Buy That Provide Some Serious Horsepower

Over the years, the 427-cubic-inch crate engine has taken many forms. Originally, the 427 was offered as a big block engine by both Ford and Chevrolet. In the 1960s, Ford's 427 big block dominated ...
TopSpeed

How Chevrolet's Small Block V-8 Became America's Engine

From intern to editor, Damian Adams' story reads like a well-written novel where he steadily worked to become the youngest-ever editor of South Africa's leading motoring publication, CAR Magazine. He ...
Jalopnik

These Big-Block Engines Pack Less Punch Than You'd Expect

The U.S. is known as the land of excess for many reasons. Take the automotive landscape, for example. You have big SUVs and even bigger engines. However, there was a time when engines in American cars ...