In the Aug. '08 issue, we did a full rundown of Edelbrock's new aluminum Performer RPM 409 cylinder heads for Chevy W-series 348/409 engines, in addition to a line of foundry-fresh dual-quad ...

It seems that lately the 348/409 engines have been ... Recently, Super Chevy had the chance to sneak a peek at the production of a set of cylinder heads at the Edelbrock facility in Torrance ...

See All 38 Photos You could order a 409 in any of Chevy's full-size offerings ... namely "Z-11" option heads, camshaft, and two-piece induction that gave a healthy horsepower dose.

Thanks to the Beach Boys, Chevy's 409 is one of the most famous engines of all time. But how much do you really know about it? Did you know the combustion chambers are in the block, not the heads?

The 409 wasn’t a model in its own right, but an engine option for Chevy’s full-size sedan ... now with a new cam and heads, the 409 was kicking out 380 hp (385 PS) with a single four-barrel ...

The Chevy 409 engine became the go-to powerplant for ... These included Can-Am spec aluminum heads, a strengthened crankshaft, a solid lifter, 12.5:1 compression-rated pistons, cold air induction ...

In terms of the engine, Chevy started with its trusty 409 ci V8 'W Engine' and introduced ... The new Z11 also gained airflow through a set of new heads, as well as bigger exhaust valves.

Q: Hi, Greg, I enjoy reading your articles and wonder about the 1962 Chevy Biscayne 409. When I was a lad of 5 years old, I went to the local dealer with my dad and he bought one right off the ...