The big-block V-8 is so synonymous with classic Chevrolet performance that it seems ... with a dry weight of nearly 700 pounds. The engine block was made of cast iron, had a bore center of 4. ...

Our focus today, though, is somewhat closer to home, and for many, on a much more evocative series of engines – Chevrolet's ...

Once a staple of the hot rod and modification scenes, the era of the big block V8 engines has largely ended thanks to technological advances in the 1980s and 1990s. The result was 340 horsepower ...

An experimental race engine that was canceled before it got to race, the Mark IIS "Mystery Motor" remains one of the most fascinating V8s built by Chevy ...

The Chevrolet 454 Big Block V8 was created during the muscle car era and was one of the largest engines of its time, with a displacement of 7.4 liters. The engine could produce 450 horsepower ...