Coming from the ZZ632, the next logical entry for the most powerful Chevy big blocks is the ZZ572. With an impressive 572 cubic inches of displacement, this engine has two mighty variants: the ...

Just looking at airflow proportionally to a small-block, we can see that if a relatively stout 355 needed 800 cfm, a 500-inch big-block would, on a pro rata basis, need 1,125 cfm.

However, one GM platform big block Vortec engine held its own. The Vortec 8.1 (also known as the Vortec 8100 or 496) stayed in production for heavy-duty GM vehicles all the way until 2007.

Explore Chevy's Turbo-Thrust big-block V-8 legacy, from the 348 to the rare 427 Z11, powering classics like the Impala with forgotten muscle might.

The big-block Chevy engines of today come in a variety of shapes and styles. While the Mark IV, as introduced in 1965, went through some initial changes, it was not until 1991 that the Mark V ...

"We had done about as much as you can do with a Big Block Chevy," Garvin said. "If you bought the best parts and you were the best tuner, there are still parts that'll break, like the valve springs.

How To Rebuild Big-Block Chevy Engines Tom Wilson "A lot of good solid information for the money." -Classic Sixties Covers all big-block Chevy engines from 1965 to 1991. Tells how to do a complete ...

That’s not the fastest anyone’s ever gone on the salt, but it is the new record for a piston-powered car. The Speed Demon 715 is driven by a twin-turbocharged 555-cubic-inch (9.0L) Chevy engine.

Pretty much every flavor of Chevy small block crate engine; superchargers from Edelbrock; $500 “universal” turbo kits. You name it, and it’s probably on there.

Explore Chevy's Turbo-Thrust big-block V-8 legacy, from the 348 to the rare 427 Z11, powering classics like the Impala with forgotten muscle might.