Introduced in 1970, the Chevy 454 -- affectionately known as the Rat Motor -- was the largest displacement Chevrolet engine to enter the big-block engine showdown of the muscle car era.

The rare car features a color combo that was rarely ordered with the particular V8, and the owner brought it home all the way ...

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The second 454 was the mighty 450-hp LS6 ... The L88 was as close to a race engine as any other big-block V8 fitted into an American production car during that era. The legendary engine was ...

However, some estimate that the L88's true output was around 560 horsepower. The Chevrolet 454 Big Block V8 was created during the muscle car era and was one of the largest engines of its time ...

The 7.4-liter LSX454 V8 is a modern interpretation of the iconic 454 big block. The engine can be modified to increase its power output. With the single-plane carbureted intake manifold ...

The 1992–1996 Ford F-150 and its heavy-duty pickup siblings are modern classics. Why the Ford OBS is fast becoming the most ...

Instead of fitting the 1971 Corvette ZR1 with that monstrous 454 big-block engine, GM gave the ZR1 a gnarly 350 cubic-inch V-8 engine that produced 390 horsepower. Other remarkable features of the ...

By now, Chevrolet's Mark IV big-block had grown from 6.5-liters to 7.0-liters and finally 7.4-liters and this 454 engine also ended up under the hood of the second-gen Chevelle SS 454. Its 450 ...

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