History of the Big Block Chevy

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3 жыл бұрын

Bringing out an informative video to you guys as a lot of people don't know the full story on the Big Block Chevy. These engines were almost untouchable in their prime and still remain drag strip warriors. Bringing a new level of torque and horsepower to the game unseen before it's introduction. Long live the Big Block.
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@russellmooneyham3334 2 жыл бұрын

I love your shirt. This guy is spot on. Finally. Someone who knows what they are talking about. Great video!!!!!

@joevette6290 Жыл бұрын

13 to 1 compression is insane!! even the L-88's and Zl-1's only had 12 .5

@deadprivacy 3 жыл бұрын

that is some mullet game you got there...cheers for the info.

@Mr.CJohnson 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video Bud, I did enjoy learning bout the big block. In the 90's my dad rebuilt a '69 Chevelle and ended up with a 454 in er. It was a NICE car. Pretty fast too, but not as quick as my coupe though. It's got a '61 283 running a Duntov Solid Lifter Cam, 3 Rochester 2g's with mechanical secondaries, and a 4-speed. At 2150 the '30 Ford 5-window Coupe is HARD to beat stoplight racing......

@jessicaembers924 2 жыл бұрын

The '67 Corvette is MY Favorite!

@crw3673 Жыл бұрын

Nice history lesson! Really appreciate the knowledge. 👌

@calvinevans8305 2 жыл бұрын

2:34 wow, I didn't know about this one. Thanks. These w engines had flat bottom heads with no combustion chamber. I think it's called a heron design.

@davidprofitt8771 3 жыл бұрын

Good job! My first car had a transplanted 348 from a truck. It was a lot of motor for that '56 Chevy, enough to prompt me to learn how to replace axles (on the roadside) and transmissions. It was great way to start a "gotta have more power" youth!

@chrisjeffries2322 Жыл бұрын

Great topic, my first car 58 Impala with the 348, had good torque. But now I have 67 & 68 camero's 68 both 327s.

@SpecialAgentJamesAki 2 жыл бұрын

Great video man thanks

@codycallaway2911 2 жыл бұрын

Good job!!

@maker-matt 3 жыл бұрын

Well done! as crate Big blocks go, there was a 502 and a 572 as well

@bobbrinkerhoff3592 2 жыл бұрын

'61 409s were available in Biscayne and Bel air bodies as well as Impala . Super Sport was a dealer only add on in '61,. 1962 was the first true SS cars , and we're available with all engines even the 235 six cylinder . The 396 was also available in all full size cars in '65 , not just the Vette and Chevelle .

@alexgladstone6799 8 ай бұрын

Good job.

@cuzz63 3 жыл бұрын

Today I learned about the W-427...thought I knew about all of them. No mention of the LS7 454 crate engine.

@RatMaro 3 жыл бұрын

I actually did record a part on the LS7 however decided to exclude it as it would of brought us down a rabbit hole for all of the different crate engines, I do think I will be making a separate video covering these topics as there's some oddball chevy stuff such as the McLaren Can-Am aluminum big blocks they used making around 800hp in the early 70s

@cuzz63 3 жыл бұрын

@@RatMaro cool

@rooster68able 3 жыл бұрын

drove in one I was 10 yrs old 1979 427 bbc 4 spd vet wow never forget it

@bobbrinkerhoff3592 2 жыл бұрын

In 1970 the LS7 was supposed to go into the Corvette and the LS6 into the Camaro , but management killed that one off due to the insurance companies and the Feds .

@GasserNorm 3 жыл бұрын

Great history lesson! Btw, your hair rocks!

@RatMaro 3 жыл бұрын

Greatly appreciated!

@dickduncan5549 3 жыл бұрын

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@bryongreenwell7351 Жыл бұрын

You could get the 396 in a full size car, I own a 1965 Impala. It was a 396 325 hp

@mainiac4pats 11 ай бұрын

I think you have some long runners there! Spacers and 6” filters too? Haven’t seen that much rise since my dad was in his late 30’s, threaded rods and 4 -3” filters stacked. Seems like you two think wide open! 😮

@cavemanballistics6338 4 ай бұрын

The big block chevy ran well yes, but to get on to last for 500 miles at 7000RPMs was rare.

@jessallen1201 Жыл бұрын

cool

@johnnyboyssite 3 жыл бұрын

Like your vids- need your opinion - i have Gen IV from a mid 80s truck with the flat tops and 1 valve relief. i dont know what my exact CR is but most likely 7.8 - 8:0 with the peanut 360 heads.. do i go with a set of 781s with bigger valves or just buy Edelbrock aluminum 100cc units ? its a Gbody street car. id like to be in the mid-low 12s in the 1/4 thanks

@shitbox7413 2 жыл бұрын

Where are you getting your gen 6 info? I’m not convinced that they have forged rotating assemblies...

@RatMaro 2 жыл бұрын

Just noticed this, look up Richard Holderner. He's pushed a gen 6 454 past 1000hp on a stock bottom end.

@michaelkrumm1198 2 жыл бұрын

Didn't the 340 HP single 4 BBL 409 and the 425 HP dual quad 409 both use Carter AFB carb's not Rochester carb's?

@markg7030 Жыл бұрын

Yes. GM never put dual Rochesters on anything.

@richardmathern900 3 жыл бұрын

Hey question the 427 tall deck what was the whole deal on that one. I have learned expensive parts. Mostly hated but the few that love them really like them. I just happened to have acquired one that is running.

@RatMaro 3 жыл бұрын

Tall deck 427s are awesome. They are great platforms for making a big cubic inch big block with the right rotating assembly. I left them out of the video specifically just as they are a bit niche and I wanted to keep it kind of down to the point as those were only used in very large trucks. But yeah if you have a tall deck, I'd definitely save it for making a stroker out of. I think you can get around 535 cubic inches out of one with the right crank,rods and pistons.

@richardmathern900 3 жыл бұрын

@@RatMaro is there anyone near Cheyenne Wyoming or in the us that I should contact to have it built right? If you have a few choices that would be awesome. I have a running 427 tall deck out of an 83 c70. I have never had a big block and I think it could be fun to put in one of my square body Chevys. I just picked up a 1974 and 1975 k5 that I want to have some fun with. Any advice or contact info would be greatly appreciated.

@motochaos1054 3 жыл бұрын

I own 2 of the vortec 8100 s

@rooster68able 3 жыл бұрын

Hes going very easy on that old gold !!! Baby to expensive to replace with a high rpm missed shift

@rodstrong01 2 жыл бұрын

You need to bring your microphone closer to you

@kayleehair1772 2 жыл бұрын

I building a 1996 vortec 454

@kayleehair1772 2 жыл бұрын

I'm putting a cam intake lifters pushrods the cam 535 life and turbo 400 transmission with 3500 stall in a 1993 single cab short bed chevy

@bryongreenwell7351 Жыл бұрын

You could get a 454 in a truck all the way up to 1980

@maxyundt8202 3 жыл бұрын

Then there is the tall deck 366 and 427, they don't get much attention anymore.

@RatMaro 3 жыл бұрын

Tall decks are pretty cool! I mostly stuck to general history however I probably should of included the 366 and 427. A lot of people use the 427 tall decks to make strokers

@michealdumasii5432 3 жыл бұрын

@@RatMaro can you explain strokers a little bit more? Similar to a 383 stroker? Just don't know what stroker stands for

@russellmooneyham3334 2 жыл бұрын

@@michealdumasii5432 stroker means whatever engine you are building, you increase the stroke. Usually bore is increased to gain cubic inches. However boring is seriously limited by cylinder wall thickness in your casting. Stroke however, can be increased substantially in many applications. And stroke =torque. Hope this helps