Chevrolet’s Big Block V8 engines, affectionately known as “Rat Motors,” have a storied history rooted in the high-performance ...

The Chevrolet Chevelle is an iconic name in American muscle history. Throughout its years of production, many different variants were available with various engines and packages, including both ...

The Chevelle SS went through plenty of changes in the second half of the '60s, as Chevrolet had a hard time figuring out the right way to market the vehicle. After launching the Super Sport for the ...

Chevy has one of the richest engine back catalogs in automotive history, but this V8 is easily the rarest the brand has ever ...

Two years following the mysterious disappearance of Chevy's "mystery engine" in '63 there appeared an all-new, big-block, 396-cubic-inch engine. This production option soon took hold in the ...

The 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS, one of the most iconic 1970s Chevy models, was the highest-performing car in the 1970 Chevelle lineup, with an image to match. For 1970, the Chevelle was restyled, with ...

When installing the NASCAR cam in the 375-through-435-hp engines, additional piston-to-valve clearance must be cut. A street-driven, 11-second, rat-motored Camaro is not beyond the realm of ...

Some muscle cars are celebrated for their performance. Others for their rarity. But this one? It has both, wrapped in the patina of time and the aura of a machine that has survived five decades ...

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