During the era when muscle cars reigned supreme, GM's Chevrolet division developed some of the greatest big-block V8s of all time. Follow us: Since the early 1960s, American carmakers started offering ...

With the brand-new Mark IV big-block 396 replacing the veteran 409 in February 1965, what could Chevrolet Engineering possibly pull next from it superb bag of ultra-performance tricks? The solid ...

Introduced for the 1964 model year, the Chevrolet Chevelle was one of the most popular midsize cars of the 1960s. The nameplate sold over two million units by the end of the decade, and production ...

Debuted at Daytona in early 1963, Chevrolet's big-block V8 was introduced to America as the Mark II "mystery motor. '' As a replacement for the division's venerable W-series 348 and 409 engines, the ...

Topped off by a standard open-element, chrome-lid air cleaner, the L89's unpainted alloy cylinder heads are easy to spot. Internal L78 and L89 features included a four-bolt main bearing, high-chromium ...