Chevrolet enthusiasts are undoubtedly familiar with the custom 383 Stroker and stock 454 engines. The Stroker is a small-block, and is a favorite of any buyer wanting to get a power boost without the ...

1972 was the final year for the second-generation Chevelle, and the Super Sport package required any of the optional V8s that GM offered back then. The big-blocked 454 was the most potent of the lot, ...

Enthusiasts seem to be divided on just what constitutes a real street motor. On one side, we have the daily driver camp, where “street” is defined as the motor used to power your daily driver, as in ...

Introduced in 1970, the Chevy 454 — affectionately known as the Rat Motor – was the largest displacement Chevrolet engine to enter the big-block engine showdown of the muscle car era. At 454 cubic ...

Making more power boils down to how much energy we can glean from the compressed air/fuel mix. The more volume we can huff into the chamber, the more power our engine is going to produce. We compress ...

At the HOT ROD How-To section, you’ll learn how to make improvements to your own special hot rod, drawing from the DIY knowledge of the HOT ROD team to learn more about how-to make more power from ...

Few vehicle phrases roll off the tongue as beautifully as 'Chevy 454 big block.' This selection of words can and has put a ...

What makes a good street engine? The answer to this can vary depending on the goals of a buildup, but there are several factors that apply to a big slice of us regular-guy hot rodders. We see lots of ...

25 Mar 2022, 16:15 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A tasteful restomod that could use a little attention, this 454-swapped Chevrolet Impala SS is rocking a 496 stroker crankshaft for big oomph ...

The difference between a stroker engine and a regular engine lies primarily in the choice of crankshaft. In the case of the ...