The Chevy 454 Big Block V8 is one of the most legendary powerplants in American automotive history. Known for its massive displacement and stump-pulling torque, it powered everything from muscle cars ...

Chevy's 454 was part of the big-block's Mark IV generation, hitting the scene in 1970, right before the oil crisis, securing its status as one of the last great powerplants of the American muscle car ...

A 383 Stroker engine has certain advantages due to its customization, but does that mean it can have more power than a Stock ...

The age of muscle cars built up momentum for six years before erupting at the debut of the 1970s, and there was one particular motor that can righteously be called the epitome of that piston cataclysm ...

The Chevrolet LS6 engine arrived in 1970 as the ultimate statement of mechanical aggression, effectively ending the classic muscle car era with a roar that remains unmatched. Developed as the final ...

Big-money engines are cool. We all drool over them, but the reality is that for a good street engine, there’s such a thing as too much power. For most working-class people, anything over 500 hp is ...

Jim Homick, viaCarCraft.com: I am building a 454 Chevy with a D1SC ProCharger. It will be used primarily for the street, but I will be bringing it to the strip. Which style of cylinder head should I ...

Chevy wanted in on the emerging performance pickup game in the early 1990s, so i's engineers took off-the-shelf parts and created the bad-ass Chevy 454 SS. Based on the half-ton C1500, the 454 SS ...

The beauty of modern engine technology is that you can have your cake and eat it too. Back in the day, a race engine was exactly that: a race engine. While the criminally insane did it, driving them ...

A heavily modified 1957 Chevy Panel Truck now awaits a new owner through an online auction on Cars and Bids. This classic hauler blends vintage styling with modern muscle, having received a ...

The Chevy 454 SS muscle truck debuted for the 1990 model year, the obvious result of designers’ study hall dreams brought to life. They started with the lightest full-size pickup they could get their ...