The Corvette engine had higher compression pistons, higher lift solid lifter cam and four-bolt block. Notable is that in 1965 you could also order the hydraulic lifter 396 in the full size Chevy ...

Well, we are here to spotlight the first element of what was in the 1969 Chevrolet: the 396 V8 engine. The big block engines have been a staple of Chevrolet's line since 1958 with the introduction ...

As Chevrolet's lineup of cars and pickup trucks grew through the 1950s, the need for more powerful engines also grew, leading to the genesis of the Chevy big block engine family. Over the years ...

Bought for $500 in 1976, the car was a couple’s fun toy until 1994; at one point, they got it on its side after a failed ...

Most of you may recall the Chevy big-block buildup we did last year with a mid-'60s 396 at Speed-O-Motive (May ... to give the now 440-cubic-inch engine more elbowroom. Well, eventually is ...

according to Chevrolet, as the ZL1 was suspected of making closer to 550 horsepower in reality. Along with being far more powerful than the iron-block 396 ci engine, the ZL1 engine also weighed ...