If you’re a fan of Chevy big-block engines then certain numbers make you smile a bit when you hear them: 454, 396, and our favorite, 427. But these days, thanks to the aftermarket, you can go ...

The big-block V-8 is so synonymous with classic Chevrolet performance that it seems kind of weird that it wasn't introduced until almost the 1960s. Chevy had the D-Series for a brief period of time in ...

From the March 1965 issue of HOT ROD: The 396ci big-block Chevy had just dropped, and we were justifiably excited by its big valves, high-flow ports, and 425 horsepower. Chevrolet’s 427 engine that ...

While there is some contention surrounding who produced the first muscle car, we can all agree that Chevrolet was certainly in the mix of it all during America's earliest muscle car days. In an effort ...

Introduced in 1970, the Chevy 454 — affectionately known as the Rat Motor – was the largest displacement Chevrolet engine to enter the big-block engine showdown of the muscle car era. At 454 cubic ...

American carmakers in the 1960s chased trends like Metallica cutting their hair. Seemingly, every brand had to have a large displacement V8, even producing ...

The combination of a small car and a big engine gets to the very heart of hot rodding, and these days, custom builders can get pretty extreme with that tried-and-true formula. Now, we’re watching as a ...