When Chevrolet introduced the 265 V-8 in 1955 it was truly revolutionary. It was the little engine that could and set performance standards that all other engines would be measured by. But while the ...

I'm in the process of building a 348 Chevy stroker [W-series early big-block] engine with a 4-inch stroke crankshaft, 6.135-inch [center-to-center] H-beam stroker rods, a 0.030-inch overbore, and a 10 ...

The Chevrolet 409 V8 had a significant, but brief moment in the history of American big-block, high-performance engines. While the 409 V8 may be best known as the title of a popular Beach Boys song ...

Q: Hi, Greg, I’m very much enjoy with your Cars We Remember articles, so thanks for being a great, well-informed writer! I’m a 70-year-old “car nut” myself and paid close attention to cars since 1955 ...

We can't really put our finger on just what it is that makes the 409 such an iconic engine with such a huge following. There's more to it than just the song. (And frankly, if we never hear the song ...

How can I tell a 348 from a 409? Q: Greg, I enjoyed your articles on the 409 Chevy. How can you tell the difference between a 409 and a 348 engine from the outside? Thanks, Bob M., email from Illinois ...