This 1970 Chevy El ... this big-block beast cradles a monstrous 498-cubic-inch V8 engine, which is outfitted with 13:1 compression, a solid roller cam, and ported Dart Pro heads.

Introduced for the 1960 model year as a full-size car, the Dodge Dart was re-assigned to midsize ... including the iconic 383-cubic-inch (6.3-liter) big-block. The latter came with 280 horsepower ...

However, one of Chevy's most notable achievements has to be the development of the big-block and small-block engines, two ...