However, one of Chevy's most notable achievements has to be the development of the big-block and small-block engines, two categories that have become staples in the vocabulary of car enthusiasts ...

If you’re a fan of Chevy big-block engines then certain numbers make you smile a bit when you hear them: 454, 396, and our favorite, 427. But these days, thanks to the aftermarket, you can go ...

General Motors introduced a new A-Body platform for the 1964 model year, and with that Chevrolet debuted the Chevy Chevelle ... powered by a 396 cubic-inch Big Block backed by a 700R4 automatic ...

It’s a C8 Chevy Corvette with a direct-injected, 8.1-liter big-block running variable valve timing, all thought up by Larry Hofer—a General Motors performance guru who literally wrote a book ...

Muscle was gone by 1990 though, so the arrival of this big-block performance truck was somewhat surprising, even though Chevy's 7.4-liter big block was still in use for workhorse trucks.

Offering 405 horsepower and 405 pound-feet of torque, the mill should add a big dose of power to any project car. For the ZZ6, Chevy is working to improve the Small Block's high-rpm performance.