In lockstep with the beating drum of “more power” is one of the top aftermarket automatic transmission rebuilders in the industry—Gearstar Performance Transmissions of Akron, Ohio. As breakthroughs in ...

What happened to the big power numbers of the 454? The last generation big-block by GM (Vortec 454) leaves much to be desired when it comes to output. The Vortec big-block was gifted with a sequential ...

"There's no replacement for displacement!" This has been the battle cry of big block fans everywhere, and for good reason. A Chevy big block brings the thunder, whether you're roasting tires with a ...

The Ford and Chevy 427 big blocks sit at the center of one of performance history’s fiercest rivalries, yet the two engines followed very different paths from the dyno cell to the winner’s circle. I ...

To discuss the rat, we must first discuss the mouse. In 1954, Ford squeaked past Chevrolet in sales by a 2% margin (1,165,942 vs. 1,143,561), a reversal of the previous year when Chevy beat Ford by 7% ...

Chevrolet is no stranger to the big block, having built multiple during the golden era of the muscle car in the 1960s and 1970s. The automaker hasn't lost its way over the decades, either, debuting ...

When you think about classic Chevy muscle cars, there are two models that immediately come to mind for just about everyone - The 1969 Chevy Camaro and the 1970 Chevy Chevelle. What gave these cars ...

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 ...

American carmakers in the 1960s chased trends like Metallica cutting their hair. Seemingly, every brand had to have a large displacement V8, even producing ...