Chevy 454

Mailbag: Rejuvenating an Old 454 Big Block Chevy

Q: I have a 1973 454 big block Chevy. It has a 8.5:1 compression, stock oval port cylinder heads, a Crane PowerMax camshaft, and Edelbrock Performer intake, and a Holley 750 cfm carburetor. The engine needs an overhaul but I would like to retain the stock cylinder heads and intake. What would I need to

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Top 8 Model Years in Hot Rod History (#2): 1970

What is the best year ever for cars and why? We put that question to the performance-minded people on Summit Racing’s Facebook page. Using their answers as a foundation, we’ve compiled a list of the Top 8 years in automotive hot rodding and performance history. Why? Because it’s fun to make lists. And it’s even more

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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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