Michael Rasmussen; Massaprqua, NY: I have a 454 big-block from a Chevy truck in my Chevelle. I just purchased the Edelbrock Performer RPM 60459 heads, an 800-cfm carb, and an Air-Gap manifold.

Chevrolet’s 454 big-block V8, in its LS6 tune-up, threw a gauntlet so heavy that not a single rival dared pick it up. 450 horsepower and 500 lb-ft remained unchallenged for the rest of the ...

Judging by horsepower rating alone, the peak in the muscle car wars arrived in 1970 with the Chevrolet Chevelles SS 454 LS6, ...

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 ...

Chevrolet's 454 cubic-inch big block V-8 dates all the way back to the 1970s, when the Mark IV version of the motor was available in ultra-potent LS6 trim (where it produced 450 hp under the hood ...

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 ...

How small can an engine be and still be considered a big block? Let's take a look at how different manufacturers over the ...

Legend has it that in reality, the epic big block could make over 500 hp without the slightest mod. Add to that a max torque rating of 500 lb-ft (678 Nm) and the result was the most fearsome V8 ...

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 ...

Naturally we had to set official goals for each. In the power department, we decided that any decent big-block (even one starting out life in the wrecking yard) should produce a minimum of 500 hp.

Key takeaways: A small-block engine is smaller than a big-block engine, but size doesn't always determine power output. Small-block engines like the Chevy 327 and 454 big-blocks are iconic and ...

Big-block Polaris quad – Click above to watch the video after the break With a little blood, sweat and some good ol’ American ingenuity, almost anything is possible. Whether or not “possible ...