Big-block engines sit at the heart of some of the most iconic American performance cars and trucks, yet the term is often used loosely, as if it were just a synonym for “big horsepower.” In reality, a ...

The well-known names in classic muscle car performance were almost always associated with big-block engines, be they Ford Mustangs, Plymouth ’Cudas, or the Chevrolet Chevelle SS. What you may not know ...

In the '60s, America developed some cool, advanced engines, such as Pontiac's overhead cam inline-6 or the jet-turbine in the Chrysler Turbine Car. Still, when push comes to shove, our first love is a ...

The old adage of there is no replacement for displacement will always ring true, especially when the topic of a pump gas engine is the center of conversation. That cliché, unfortunately, gets lost ...

These pump-gas friendly, fully built big-block crates come in carbureted and fuel-injected form for about $22K! Some headlines seem so incredible, you must read them twice, and then you may be ...

Chevrolet is known for producing a lineup of powerful small block Chevy crate engines. However, the biggest Chevy crate engines include big block varieties as well. Chevrolet's largest displacement ...

The 6th-gen Chevrolet COPO Camaro packed a 10.35-liter V8. Dealer-sold, race-only, and larger than any road-legal American ...

Over the years, the 427-cubic-inch crate engine has taken many forms. Originally, the 427 was offered as a big block engine by both Ford and Chevrolet. In the 1960s, Ford's 427 big block dominated ...

It's been 50 years since Chevrolet last put a big block V8 in a Corvette from the factory. If you ask long-time engine tuner and full-time American muscle fanatic Larry Hofer, that's a shame. He ...

Chevy Corvette came with disc brakes and available Big Block power. This Nassau Blue copy will soon cross the Mecum Auctions ...

Sleeving is more expensive than boring an engine block, but especially for aluminum blocks, sleeves may be better able to ...