CHEVROLET BIG BLOCK V8 HISTORY

I had a 632 in my dragster, all aluminum, 12* heads. It made 1340 hp @7500 rpm. It was a monster.

A friend had a 1966 Corvette with 427 425hp solid lifter high compression engine with a 4 barrel carb. 1967 triple carb was 435 hp. The 425 hp engines had some valve problems and on the second factory replacement engine under warranty they gave him an L 88 replacement short block or complete engine.A very good engine builder combined the L 88 and the 425 hp 427 into a drivable street engine. At 125 mph cruising flooring it would push you back into the seat pretty hard.. 56 years later the same guy recently took delivery of a new 670 hp C8 Corvette which replaced his 638 hp C6. AND his 812 Ferrari replaced his 730 Ferrari ! Also the same beautiful wife for over 50 years.

👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾 I had a ‘73 454 from ‘79 - ‘93. It was underwhelming but strong. I hope to get another one, one day. This time it won’t be underwhelming.

Nice History on Big Block love it

Not sure what video of your series has been more informative to this point, but I can definitely tell you that I have re-watched every one of them ! Gaining more inflammation every time, thought I had known more than most when it came to engine history, but amazingly, I had quite a bit more to learn, and honestly, about every single Mfr. to this point. Planning on purchasing your engine rebuild series as Christmas gifts for my two 14 year old young gentlemen who work part-time for us, and they are both hungry for as much engine knowledge as possible ! Thanks again ! Can't tell you how much your series has given me in my own knowledge base !

The funny thing about engine HP ratings. Nowhere does a manufacturer claim that the rated Hp was its maximum hp. They didn’t lie, they simply rated them at an rpm which had the rating they wanted. Which could easily be exceeded and get to the maximum Hp

Well???? Is mopar next?? Love this content!! Thank you

thank you for your series on big block engines. really enjoying the videos

Very nice job on the video. Thanks for sharing. I am about to start a '69 390 Horsepower. Original engine in a Corvette. Excited about this build. Have a great day. Take care, Ed.

The 366 was never a car or pickup engine. Strictly a medium series truck. It was known as a tall deck block, as was a second version of the 427. One thing was the crank bore to cam bore centerline was more. Pistons were different, and I think the rods were too. Originally only the car version of the 427 was known as the Rat.

Well done. Yet another great video. In 1969 there were 50 Camaros and 2 Corvettes that were factory ZL-1 aluminum 427's. There were also a very limited number of "Super" L-88 427 Iron block with the aluminum ZL-1 heads - crate motors. There was also an all aluminum LS-7 454. Race only well north of 600HP. Was in a Maclaran Can-Am series car. If memory serves (and they say that is the second thing to fail an old man) held the lap record at Laguna Seca (early short track) for many years: Where I saw Kenny Roberts race his Yamaha TZ-750-4 - at the Champion spark plug twin 200 in 1980

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Rode to high school in freinds 69 SS 396/375HP Nova. That cars was fast.

Man you know your shit ! Thanks for breaking it all down simple and quick. Fantastic Job and thanks for all your hard work. Well done

Very interesting indeed! Never knew about the 366 truck/bus engine. I really appreciate your explanation about how and why the 402 came about as well... I have been trying to figure this out for some time now!

The Chevy 366 is tall block. At our shop I installed the 454 HO Corvette cam in all the farm hay trucks and the farmers love them.

Awesome series. There are things I didn't know and I have been into cars and engines since middle school in the 80's. I am about 50. So very informative. Don't forget us Chrysler guys.

My buddy's grandfather has a numbers matching 62 SS Impala, 409 with dual quads and a 4 speed. It was originally used for hauling moonshine from the mountains. He's had it since the late 70s and has only driven it 20k miles in 40 years. He's had some insane 6 digit offers for it but he won't sell it lol

I was really wanting to hear about the story behind the development of the 496 cu.in./ 8.1 liter Vortec motor used in trucks. I have 2 GMT 800 trucks with these motors. And the are solidly my favorite GM truck engine.

Really good info one thong I'd like to say is the early 1965-1966 396 cid engines used the same castings as the 427 of that era and in most cases Can be bored to that size,sonic tested tho.