Chevy's 454 big-block V-8 powered some of the brand's most iconic classic muscle cars, but this specific Corvette 454 trim ...

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 ...

Big blocks are fun, and we freely admit to being addicted to their easy torque and big horsepower numbers. Two months ago, we assembled a dirt-cheap 454 big block that made 408 hp and 511 lb-ft of ...

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 ...

This slammed 1959 Chevy two-door station wagon is well-known around the beach communities of Southern California. Marc Magid, also known as Squid, keeps his pistachio-hued big-block Chevy street ...

“There’s no replacement for displacement” is the catchphrase used as a forced-induction-curse-fending mantra by segregationist gearheads convinced the Earth is a four-barrel-carbureted V8. Agreed, ...

There must have been something in the office water cooler in the late ’80s that inspired engineers to want to put seriously big engines back into Corvettes. Scott Leon was a project coordinator at the ...

A 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS with the legendary 454 cubic-inch Big Block V8 will be auctioned off at Russo and Steele’s upcoming Scottsdale auction in January, giving thick-walleted Chevy fans the ...

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 ...

In the winter of 2002 Tracey Morgan set out to find a 1972 Chevelle SS he could drive to local cruise nights and have some fun with. The New York native had only limited knowledge about the cars and ...

Oooh, two General Motors V8s within a cubic inch of each other! They have to be nearly the same engine, right? After all, the Chevrolet 454 and Pontiac 455 come from the same corporate parent, and ...

Not all Chevrolet El Caminos were created equal. For instance, while Gen III and Gen IV models built between the late 60s and the late 70s were muscle bruisers, their Malaise Era successor wasn't as ...