Chevrolet’s big-block V8s have never been subtle, and few pairings spark more debate than the 396 and the 454. Both are Mark IV “Rat Motor” legends, yet they deliver power, character, and practicality ...

Chevy's 454 was part of the big-block's Mark IV generation, hitting the scene in 1970, right before the oil crisis, securing its status as one of the last great powerplants of the American muscle car ...

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 ...

Chevrolet's 454 big block engine had a nice long life, first hitting the scene in 1970 for use in El Caminos, Chevrolet Corvettes, and Monte Carlos. Later iterations, like the L19 introduced in 1987, ...

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 ...

Lock your doors. A lynch mob of angry purists is about to descend on Las Vegas. That's where you'll find a real '70 SS 454 Chevelle that's been stripped of its LS6 big-block for a Gen IV LSA ...

Bowing for the 1964 model year, the Chevy Chevelle was Chevrolet’s answer to the Ford Fairlane. The Chevelle was built on GM’s mid-size A-Body platform along with corporate cousins the Oldsmobile ...

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

Chevy's small-block V8 is bound to pop up in conversations thanks to its omnipresence in American automotive culture. But it had a larger sibling that made a strong case for the phrase "There is no ...

Last month I covered selected 454 big-block Chevy parts combinations needed to produce at least 350, 450, and 520 hp (HRM August '87, "Power Combos: Big-Block Chevy," pp. 3235). The proof of the ...

When you think about classic Chevy muscle cars, there are two models that immediately come to mind for just about everyone - The 1969 Chevy Camaro and the 1970 Chevy Chevelle. What gave these cars ...