Famously featured under the hood of the 1970 Chevy Chevelle SS 454, the 454 V8 is a big-block engine that helped define the golden age of muscle cars. Very few engines ever came close to the power ...

Chevrolet’s 454 big-block V8, in its LS6 tune-up ... Still, they advertised it at the same size. The 7.4-liter Chevy big-block was just one cubic inch below but advertised more firepower ...

The 454 SS pickup was sold new in 1990, but has covered just 12 miles. Chevy’s big 7.4-liter V8 was rated at just 230 hp, but has 385 lb-ft of torque. Modern small-capacity turbocharged engines ...