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Looking back at Chevy's full-size lineup ... including the factory 409 that has been pushed to the limit with 4-bolt mains, Edelbrock aluminum heads, a Holley Sniper fuel injection system, an ...

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 ...

So in 1961 he entered a slightly modified but still technically stock 1961 Chevy Impala with ... be―the deep guttural 409 big block engine should turn quite a few heads.” ...

which Chevy dropped before production. The first W big block featured a 348-cubic-inch displacement, cylinder heads without combustion chamber relief, and head mounting surfaces milled 16 degrees ...

In the following decade, that package was made available on the GM division's most popular models, like the Chevelle, Chevy II/Nova ... optional 360-hp Turbo-Fire 409 (6.7-liter).

Over 60 years ago the Beach Boys sang that their Chevy 409 was real fine ... Professional at Avantax Investment ServicesSM. Evan heads a team of retirement transition strategists for clients ...

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 ...

Chevy also offered a 409-cubic-inch, bored and stroked version for the 1961 ... The side edges of the cylinder heads were straightened to accommodate spark plugs angled toward the bore centers. The ...

Under the hood was a stroked 409 displacing 427 cubic inches ... aluminum intake manifold, and big port heads. Also available in the full-size Impala SS, it was rated 425 hp. Then, late in the model ...