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 ...

It seems a certainty that Chevy guys would rather eat dirt than drive a Ford, but not all Chevy guys agree about their choice of powerplant. The original small-block has a lot going for it, including ...

Trying to piece together an engine can be a sobering experience, especially when you're on a shoestring budget. We wanted to build a new powerplant for our project Elco (which we still don't have a ...

1971 was not one for the graduation albums of anyone in Detroit. Big and small automakers were served the low-compression-only course from the federal government. Basically, lead and gasoline could no ...

Late Chevy Monte Carlos try gallantly to uphold the grand tradition of the hallowed "SS" marque, but they're merely sheep in wolves' clothing. However, swappers such as D&M Total Performance are ...

In the past, big-block guys had to be serious about their need for power in order to overlook the mass and cost issues associated with building the Rat. The old adage that "speed costs money, how fast ...