Officially dubbed the Chevrolet Performance Anniversary Edition 427 big-block V8 crate engine ... octane gas it requires to operate at optimal specifications. Before you check out the detailed ...

See All 17 Photos It's interesting to note that the present aluminum heads are fundamentally parallel in design to the cast iron heads offered for big-block Chevy ... (cast iron 427 with triple ...

History of the Corvette and the 427 engine The Chevrolet Mark IV V-8 debuted in the Corvette in 1965 and was dubbedthe big-block, because it was physically larger in all respects thanChevy's other ...

Nothing is more highly regarded by Chevrolet purists than the 1969 ZL-1 427 all-aluminum big-block engine that appeared briefly in the Camaro and Corvette. This engine is considered by many as the ...

Big block Chevy crate engines include the familiar 427- and 454-cubic-inch varieties ... ZZ632/1000 engine specs include camshaft durations of 270- and 287 degrees (intake and exhaust), 0.780 ...

Nickey Chevrolet in Chicago was one of the highest-volume dealers in the world, and in 1967 they became the first to install a 427ci big-block into ... To back up the 427 there was usually an ...

While the L88 427 was capable of producing upwards of 600 horsepower, published specs at the time rated it at a mere 435 hp. While the Chevy big block largely disappeared from production in the ...

Only 427 examples will ... to racing teams supported by Chevrolet. The aluminum block offered an approximately 100-pound weight savings over the conventional iron big-block casting.

As Chevrolet's lineup of cars and pickup trucks grew through the 1950s, the need for more powerful engines also grew, leading to the genesis of the Chevy big block engine family. Over the years ...

It's easy to confuse the 427 engines ... you can even still buy a 454 big-block V8 crate engine straight from Chevrolet. One reason for this immortality is the specs — the 454 maintained ...

I recall that you once owned a 1968 Camaro with a 396 and 375 horsepower big block ... already building a 427 and MOPAR prepping its 426 Dodge and Plymouth wedge engines, Chevy changed the ...