In 1963, a new Chevrolet big-block set heads spinning and lips flappingwhen Junior Johnson blasted around Daytona Speedway at the unprecedentedspeed of 166 mph. The powerplant that propelled Johnson's ...

During the era when muscle cars reigned supreme, GM's Chevrolet division developed some of the greatest big-block V8s of all time. Follow us: Since the early 1960s, American carmakers started offering ...

For most enthusiasts, the word “Hemi” belongs to Chrysler, yet Chevrolet quietly touched hemispherical combustion chamber ...

There are many ways that automakers, particularly American ones, categorize the V8 engines they produce. They can essentially be put into one of two categories: big-block engines and small-block ...

The 1965 Impala SS 409 sits at the intersection of mass-market success and true rarity, a high performance option tucked inside one of the most common American cars of its era. Understanding how ...

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 ...

Dropping a big-block Chevy V8 into a late-model GM F-body (Camaro/Firebird) can be a rewarding but frustrating experience. There's no question that big-block power breathes new life into any swap, but ...

Cylinder heads are understandably a vital ingredient in any recipe for "porcupine" horsepower pie, so whether the big-block in your Corvette is being built for street performance, drag racing, road ...

Chevy Corvette came with disc brakes and available Big Block power. This Nassau Blue copy will soon cross the Mecum Auctions ...

In the '60s, America developed some cool, advanced engines, such as Pontiac's overhead cam inline-6 or the jet-turbine in the Chrysler Turbine Car. Still, when push comes to shove, our first love is a ...