Joe Polai's '91 Corvette runs on good, old-fashioned small-block power, yet the 427 badges give it a slightly skewed first impression. "The big-block is 130 to 140 pounds heavier, and it doesn't lend ...

The Chevrolet big-block is the workhorse racing engine of the muscle-car era. The 427 W first showed up midyear as a stroked 409 for the 1963 Chevrolet Impala SS. However, a year before, ...

The art of deception plays a significant role in the hot rod world. Although most enthusiasts are straightforward and proud to disclose all the details about their car or truck's makeup, "sleepers" ...

GM late-model performance enthusiastsare currently living through a new golden age of performance. Like what the original Chevy small-block engine did for engine builders duringthe previous 50 years, ...

Over the years, the 427-cubic-inch crate engine has taken many forms. Originally, the 427 was offered as a big block engine by both Ford and Chevrolet. In the 1960s, Ford's 427 big block dominated ...

For classic Chevy Corvette aficionados, few cars can equal the style and performance of the 1967 Corvette Sting Ray. The 1967 model year was the ultimate for the Mid Year Corvettes. The styling was ...

When Chevrolet Performance tinkers with a big-block to adapt it into a crate engine, it’s needless to say that project car propulsion options don’t get any better than this. But if you want something ...

Q: Greg, you’ve mentioned the Mystery 427 Chevy engine in previous columns and I’m still confused. What really was the Mystery 427, and was it the same as the Z-11 that the drag racers ran? Is this ...

For six decades, a small-block Chevy has powered the dreams of hot-rodders and Corvettes, and plenty of other cars, even a Ford Mustang. By Roy Furchgott In the great rivalry between Chevrolet and ...

Q: Greg, you’ve mentioned the Mystery 427 Chevy engine in previous columns and I’m still confused. What really was the Mystery 427, and was it the same as the Z-11 that the drag racers ran? Is this ...