The Chevy 454 big block V8 is an iconic powerhouse in American automotive history, and it sat under the hood of some absolute GM classics.

Many classic automobiles have used big-block motors, including the 1969 Ford Mustang BOSS 429, 1970 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray 454 LS7, 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454, and many more. Usually ...

The mid-sixties were the golden era for muscle cars. Fuel was relatively cheap, and car buyers had money to spend, meaning cars were being treated to ever larger and more powerful motors to tear ...

First offered in 1959 and 1960, the Chevrolet Kingswood returned into showrooms from 1969 to 1972. The Kingswood Estate was based on the Caprice.

For the Bow Tie, that meant cramming the 454 Big Block in the Chevy Chevelle. The Chevy Chevelle 454 came in two different versions. The LS5 that produced 360 horsepower and 500 pound-feet of ...

A Chevy rep said that the whole E-Rod system ... approximately 80 horses more than the available 454-cubic-inch big-block engine in 1978 – and it's matched with a 4L70-E automatic transmission.

This 1970 Chevrolet Corvette ... of Chevrolet's small- and big-block V8 engines. 1970 brought new design tweaks inside and out, but the big news was the 454-cubic-inch (7.4-liter) V8.