Alan Whitaker’s A-body competes with cars half its size thanks to a 4,000-plus-hp twin-turbo big-block. Generally speaking, a lighter car is quicker than a heavier one in drag racing.
This 1970 Chevy El Camino, however ... Recently featured by the folks at AutotopiaLA, this big-block beast cradles a monstrous 498-cubic-inch V8 engine, which is outfitted with 13:1 compression ...
The first Chevy big-block was known as the W series and kicked off modestly with a 348ci "Turbo Thrust" V-8. Soon after came the 409 that was so cool, the Beach Boys wrote a song about it.
Twenty years ago, a 632ci big-block Chevy was a novel concept outside of ... Excalibur), 1989 Ford Mustang LX 5.0, 1987 Buick Regal Turbo-T (2 of them), 1993 Pontiac Firebird Formula (Project ...
Until now, it appeared Chevy and ... it's a big improvement. The low-down torque is very noticeable, helping it take off with more authority than the old V6 model. The turbo spools up very quickly ...