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 ...

If you’re a fan of Chevy big-block engines then certain numbers make you smile a bit when you hear them: 454, 396, and our favorite, 427. But these days, thanks to the aftermarket, you can go ...

Chevrolet is known for producing a lineup of powerful small block Chevy crate engines. However, the biggest Chevy crate engines include big block varieties as well. Chevrolet's largest displacement ...

Famously featured under the hood of the 1970 Chevy Chevelle SS 454, the 454 V8 is a big-block engine that helped define the golden age of muscle cars. Very few engines ever came close to the power and ...

From its 1965 introduction to its production supersession by the improved Mark V engine in 1991, the big-block Chevy Rat has carved its mark in virtually every form of racing, becoming in the process ...

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 ...