The all-aluminum big-block Can-Am/ZL1 delivered astonishing levels of power in its day, yet had the weight of a cast-iron small-block Chevy engine. Can-Am and ZL1-powered cars won many races ...

Big block engines were the cream of the crop during the heyday of big displacement muscle cars, though today, they're a much ...

L89 427 Big-Block Engine Build - L89, Version 2.0. We Recreate The Iconic L89 427 With Aftermarket Parts And Make A Lot More Power. HOT ROD Staff Writer Jan 01, 2011.

Typically, the engine build-ups we do here at Super Chevy are more about the recipe and less about the procedure on how to actually build the engine. ... the L89 427 big-block, ...

Engine type: aluminum Chevy big-block V-8. Displacement: 427 ci. Bore: 4.25 inches. Stroke: 3.76 inches. Block: cast aluminum with 4-bolt mains (PN 12370850) Crankshaft: forged steel, one-piece ...

The Anniversary 427 is a modern re-creation of the mythical, all-aluminum ZL-1 427 engine. It is underrated at 430 horsepower and 450 lb.-ft. of torque – like the production engine was in 1969.

The 8100, as it's sometimes called, was the last big block engine derived from the same basic design that brought us Chevy engines such as the 6.5-liter 396, 7.0-liter 427, and 7.4-liter 454.

Officially dubbed the Chevrolet Performance Anniversary Edition 427 big-block V8 crate engine, this thing complements the Corvette-derived 6.2L LT1 small-block V8 crate engine and the DR525 sealed ...

This Chevrolet 427 ZL-1 big block V8 was discovered thanks to a Craigslist ad for "Chevelle parts". It was kept in its original crate and has never been used.

Monster motors were the order of the day in the late 1960s, and GM's 427 was a part of that class. The drawback to a big-block's burly output was, and still is, the increased weight of the engine.

Speaking of the 409 leads us to the Mystery Motor 427 I’ve written about in the past. "Big Block Bob" said the first Mystery Motor was a 409 and, believe it or not, he is CORRECT and the first ...