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 ...

Why the 454 Chevy big block was externally balanced explained and how it helped control vibration in large displacement ...

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 Corvette first burned rubber on American streets in 1953 with a limited run of 300 units available in a single color, white. Since then, the Corvette has evolved into a 495 horsepower ...

As strange as it may sound, the 1970 big-block Chevy 454-cube V8 LS6 was not, in fact, the Bowtie’s most destructive weapon for street or strip launched that year. It was just the one that actually ...

Only 12 examples of the 1971 Corvette 454 LS6 ZR2 have ever been made, and only six are believed to exist, making this the ...

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 ...

Chevrolet enthusiasts are undoubtedly familiar with the custom 383 Stroker and stock 454 engines. The Stroker is a small-block, and is a favorite of any buyer wanting to get a power boost without the ...

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 ...