Chevrolet 454

Mailbag: Detuning a Chevrolet 454 for Better Drivability

You’ve got questions. We’ve got the answers—the Summit Racing tech department tackles your automotive-related conundrums. This week, we’re helping a reader dial back the performance of his 454 for street use. A.K. Moberly, MO Q: I have a 1979 Camaro Z28 with a 1976 454 bored .030 inches over. The car has the following parts: Stock crank, rods, and

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Top 10 Engines of All Time (#8): Chevrolet 454

 Editor’s Note: This series counts down the Top 10 engines of all time—see how the voting was done by reading our initial post. Does size matter? No, we say emphatically (but not for any particular reason). However, there is clearly a large contingent of you that believes bigger is better, because the Chevrolet 454 big block easily

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Mailbag: Rebuilding a Chevy 454 for Nitrous Oxide Use

You’ve got questions, we’ve got answers. We work with the Summit Racing tech department to help you tackle your auto-related conundrums. In this week’s Mailbag, we’re rebuilding a big block Chevrolet engine to work with a nitrous oxide system Q: I have a 1973 El Camino with a factory 454 big block. I have updated it with a

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