Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Should I Run a 396 Big Block or a 6.0L LS Engine in My Classic Chevy Muscle Car?
If you had a choice between building a 6.0L LS or a 396ci big block Chevy, what would you choose and why? I have a 1969 Nova. The car has […]
Big with Boost! A Blown Big Block Chevy Build
Let’s do some quick, easy math, where your basic 1 + 1 = 2. We all know that big motors make more power than smaller motors, right? We also know […]
540 Cubes of Fun: Finishing and Dyno Testing a 712 Horsepower Big Block Chevy
Well, our (really) big block Chevy is done and had its maiden voyage on the dyno. We already gave away the ending by telling you how much horsepower the 540 […]
540 Cubes of Fun: Building a 712 Horsepower Big Block Chevy (Part 2, Oiling System, Heads & Valvetrain)
In Part 1 of our 540 cubic inch big block Chevy build, we covered prep of the Dart Big M block, balancing and installation of the Scat/ICON reciprocating assembly, and […]
540 Cubes of Fun: Building a 712 Horsepower Big Block Chevy (Part 1, The Short Block)
Who doesn’t have a soft spot in their heart for a big-breathing Rat engine? We certainly do, which is why we’re building a 540 cubic inch big block Chevy. After […]
Ask Away with Jeff Smith: Can I Run Open Chamber Heads on a 396 Big Block Chevy?
Can I put a set of open chamber iron heads on my 396ci big block Chevy? The engine originally used a set of closed chamber oval heads but instead I’d […]
How a Brodix Intake Manifold Solved a Major Hood Clearance Issue with a Big Block Chevy in a 1970 Nova
Over the past year or so, I slowly assembled a big block Chevy for my personal project car, a 1970 Chevy Nova. The build was deliberate. I even used a […]
SEMA 2022 Product Feature Video: Proform Slant-Edge Valve Covers for Big Block Chevy (& More Engine Dress-Up Parts)
This is the latest in a series of new and featured products that caught our eye at the 2022 SEMA Show. Click here to see all of our 2022 SEMA Show […]
SEMA 2022 Product Feature Video: BluePrint Engines’ New 632ci Big Block Chevy Crate Motor Makes 1,015 HP—Naturally Aspirated & on Pump Gas
This is the latest in a series of new and featured products that caught our eye at the 2022 SEMA Show. Click here to see all of our 2022 SEMA Show […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Is a 600 CFM Carburetor Enough to Feed a 454 Big Block Chevy Engine?
I am running a 600 cfm Edelbrock AVS carburetor on my 454ci big block Chevy in my Chevy C-10 truck. Is that hurting power any? Would I see a power […]