Chevy bored out the 396 cid to 402 cid starting in 1970, though most cars still retained the 396 badging. While it is not as sought out as its larger big block brother the 427, or its small block cousin the 350, the Chevy 396 big block is still a great engine for both reliability ...
For the final year of production for the 1969 model year, there were just two options available. The LF7 was still carried over in a few models. There was also a 235 horsepower and 325 lb-ft of torque version often simply branded as the Turbo-Fire V8 (after the engine family) that a...
The 396 was bored and stroked to 427 cid for '66, putting up to 425 bhp beneath the hood of the Impala SS. Chevrolet's offering in the intermediate ranks was the Chevelle, and its Super Sport version became one of the most-popular muscle cars of all time. Introduced for 1964, the ...
Comments:The 1992 Corvette saw a significant boost in performance with the introduction of the second generation LT1 small block 350 V8. Named after the the original LT-1 (note the dash) engine of 1970, the last Chevy small block V8 to generate over 300 bhp. The new LT1’s 300 bhp r...