Even though the Chevy 454 big-block engine is no longer in production cars, you can still buy it as a crate engine. Here's a look at its hp and cost.

Rare LS-7 Crate Engine Finally Fired Up After Sitting in a GM Crate for 44 Years. A N.O.S. LS-7 454 big-block Chevy from 1979 runs for the first time at Westech Performance—read what happens!

XCH was a designation for a Chevrolet parts crate engine sold over the counter by dealers and is commonly known as the LS7. Again, the holy grail of big-block engines of the day.

Thus, the Chevy 454 big block, an engine that would reign for years, was born. The original 454 was a 7.4-liter, 454-cubic-inch V8 engine that produced 450 horsepower and up to 500 pound-feet of ...

I bought a 69 Camaro from a guy in Texas with an old Chevy crate engine in it called an LS7 Big Block. He installed the LS7 in the car in the late 1980's and the number stamped on the block is ...

We build a 700hp 454 engine for $2,403. ... To put this into proper perspective, check out the pricing on some of the big-block (or even small-block) crate motors online.

We take a junkyard 454 shortblock, and without taking it apart, build a new top end and other parts to make a 700 HP big-block for less than 2500 dollars.

Based on the same Mark IV architecture that had made the 427-ci (7.0-liter) big-block a legend in the previous four model years, the 454 was not just an enlarged, but a thoroughly upgraded engine ...

1972 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe Bryar Blue / Black Leather Coupe Loaded up with the 454 BIG-BLOCK Engine, 's Matching, All Correct Codes/Dates/Suffix's, M40 Automatic Transmission, C60 A/C, A31 Power ...

I bought a ‘69 Camaro from a guy in Texas with an old Chevy crate engine in it called an LS7 Big Block. He installed the LS7 in the car in the late 1980s, and the number stamped on the block is ...