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Check out this Edelbrock 409 Chevy engine as it undergoes heavy modifications. It features brand new Edelbrock cylinder heads, JE forged pistons, and a lot of modern technology! Check it out at ...
In this tale of W-engine exploration, Donnie Wood and the R.A.D. Auto Machine team revive a rare, numbers-matching 1963 L80 425hp 409 for use in a restored fullsize Chevy. With its tandem Carter ...
The 409 is best known for its performance on the drag strip and in ' 60s street hot rods as described in the classic Beach Boy's song "409." The 409 ci engine began with the 1958 348 ci W-Series ...
The 409 V8 big-block and the 413 Maximum Performance Wedge V8 were the best track weapons money could buy off the showroom floor. Still, only one captured the heart of America – the Chevy 409.
The 409 wasn’t a model in its own right, but an engine option for Chevy’s full-size sedan, which was all-new for 1961. The brand’s 348 (348 cu.in/5.7-liter) V8 made a solid 350 hp (355 PS ...
“And the engine probably costs $400 or $500.” In Tampa, Fla., Patrick Laughlin sells kits to fit small-blocks into other cars.
This Impala SS is powered by a 409-based engine, but what you'll find under the hood today is a 480ci unit with no, no less than 531 horsepower and 620 lb.-ft of torque.
Because the mid-engine Vette situates its engine so low in the chassis, Chevy had more space above the engine block. The C8's intake manifold has a volume of 14.1 liters, compared to 11.1 liters ...