There was a time in American muscle car culture when the Big Block V8 was the king of engines. The bigger the displacement, ...

These pump-gas friendly, fully built big-block crates come in carbureted and fuel-injected form for about $22K! Some headlines seem so incredible, you must read them twice, and then you may be ...

If you are a racing buff, gearhead, or DIY mechanic, then you're sure to have come across debates between big-block engines versus small blocks and other modern engines. Each big block engine has its ...

Bench racing and jaw-boning had set us up with a lofty goal for our buddy Marko "The Rooster" and his 340 small-block. What started out as idle talk about building a 500-horse 340 while road tripping ...

Thomas has spent two years working in the auto journalism industry, contributing to a UK-based newspaper and writing for Euronewsweek. A full-time writer and lifelong engineering enthusiast, he now ...

Brian is a published author who has been writing professionally for a decade in politics and entertainment, but found his calling covering the automotive industry. His love of cars started at an early ...

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 ...

The Big Block motor that spearheaded the muscle car era. We dive into the details behind this impressive engine and its legacy. Debuted in 1970, the Chevy 454 Big Block became iconic for power and ...

A 1965 Chevrolet Impala that rolled off the assembly lines with a Super Sport package and a big-block 409 engine is now selling at auction. The car looks to be in great condition, and the buyer won't ...

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 ...