#Big Block

Big-block V8 engines — the 396, 427, 454, and their legends.

Classic Chevy Nova with hood open showing a big block V8 engine in a garage
Car Features

Small-Block vs Big-Block Nova

Dan Reeves · · 6 min
1967-1970 Chevrolet Impala SS427 coke-bottle body, three-quarter front view
Car Features

1967 to 1970 Impala: Coke-Bottle Curves and the SS427

Tom Ramirez · · 9 min
Close-up of a chromed supercharger blower on a big-block V8 poking through a hood scoop
Car Features

Blowers, Big-Blocks and the Pro Street Sound

Dan Reeves · · 9 min
1972 Chevrolet Chevelle SS454 — last big-block year twilight
History & Heritage

1972: Chevelle's Last Big-Block Year

Dan Reeves · · 6 min
1969 Corvette big block drag racing with front wheels lifting off the NHRA track at launch with tire smoke billowing from the rear
History & Heritage

Corvette drag racing in the big-block era

Wayne Coburn · · 6 min
1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS454 — new car showroom floor
History & Heritage

1970: The Year GM Lifted the Displacement Cap

Tom Ramirez · · 7 min
1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS454 — NHRA Super Stock staging lanes
Car Features

NHRA Big-Block Chevelle Classes Explained

Mike Sullivan · · 7 min
1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS454 — drag strip launch, tires smoking
Car Features

The 454: How One Engine Became a Drag-Strip Legend

Patrick Walsh · · 6 min
COPO Camaro and the aluminum ZL1 427
Car Features

COPO Camaro and the aluminum ZL1 427

Mike Sullivan · · 10 min
Chrome and cast iron V8 engine bay detail of a classic American truck under warm garage light
Restoration & Tech

Big Block vs Small Block in Classic Trucks

Mike Sullivan · · 8 min
1970 Oldsmobile 442 W-30 big-block engine bay
Car Features

Big-Block vs Small-Block Muscle Engines

Mike Sullivan · · 6 min
1970 Oldsmobile 442 W-30 at a show, from the 1968 to 1970 golden era of muscle cars
History & Heritage

The Golden Era 1968-1970: Why It Was the Peak

Patrick Walsh · · 6 min
1969 Boss 429 Mustang in bright yellow
Car Features

The Boss 429: Ford's NASCAR Hemi-Killer

Mike Sullivan · · 8 min
1970 Chevelle SS454
Car Features

1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS454: A Big-Block V8 Spotlight on Detroit's Finest Hour

Tom Ramirez · · 5 min
Black 1971 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS 454 in a moody parking garage
Car Features

The 1971-1972 Monte Carlo: The First Generation's Big-Block Peak

Tom Ramirez · · 11 min
Chevrolet Chevelle — modern bracket racing lanes at night
Car Features

Bracket Racing Chevelles Today

Patrick Walsh · · 6 min
1970 Chevrolet C10 -- small block 350 V8 engine bay
History & Heritage

Original Factory Engine Options, 1960–1987

Dan Reeves · · 6 min
1971 Chevrolet Chevelle SS454 - static car show display
Car Features

Did the Chevelle Ever Get the 1971 LS6? Busting the Myth

Dan Reeves · · 7 min