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Colin Jost’s 521 cid Blown Big Block Chevy Engine

For the two days we were at the 2022 Builder’s Brawl, we parked right next to a 1978 Camaro with a supercharged 521 cubic inch big block Chevy engine under the hood. Built by Colin Jost and Rick Wilson of Wildman Performance, the Chevy features a number of Hemi attributes. Check out the details in

Twin-Turbo 540 cid Big Block Chevy Engine

Coming all the way from Colorado to St. Louis for the 2022 Builder’s Brawl was Justin Willis and his 1971 Nova, which features a twin-turbo 540 cid big block Chevy engine capable of 2,000 horsepower. Check out the details of this engine build!

1971 Nova SS with a Twin-Turbo 540 Big Block Chevy Engine

We watched Justin Willis take his 1971 Nova SS off the trailer prior to the 2022 Builder’s Brawl event at World Wide Technology Raceway this summer. In doing so, we got to hear his twin-turbo 540 cid big block Chevy engine fire up, and we immediately wanted to know more about his setup for the

Nitrous-Powered 478 cid Big Block Chevy Engine

Jason Chapman’s 1968 Camaro SS features a nitrous-powered 478 cubic inch big block Chevy engine complete with a Benjamin Franklin $100 wrapped intake manifold. See what else Jason has in this engine build!

Jason Chapman’s 478 cid Big Block Chevy Engine

At the 2022 Builder’s Brawl this summer, we crossed paths with Jason Chapman and his 1968 Camaro SS equipped with a nitrous-powered big block Chevy engine. Looking to run 5.70-5.80 in the 1/8th-mile, we got the details of the build!

632 Big Block Reher-Morrison Nitrous Engine

Swamp Thing is a well-known drag car, and thanks to Joey Baroni, the car is getting back out to race tracks across the country. Check out Swamp Thing’s 632 big block Reher-Morrison nitrous engine!

Swamp Thing’s 632 big block Reher-Morrison Engine

We recently caught up with Joey Baroni to learn more about his 1967 Chevy II Nova nicknamed Swamp Thing. Under the hood is a 632 cubic inch big block Reher-Morrison engine with 14-degree Oldsmobile heads and plenty of nitrous. Looking to run 4.70s in the 1/8th mile, Joey’s engine can boogie!

632 Big Block Chevy Nitrous Engine

Looking to run 5.75-5.80 in the High 5 class of the 2022 Builder’s Brawl, Mike McCoy showed up with his 1966 Chevy II Nova and a BluePrint Engines 632 big block Chevy nitrous engine under the hood. Check it out!

BluePrint 632 cid Big Block Chevy Nitrous Engine

During the 2022 Builder’s Brawl put on by Joe Zolper at Worldwide Technology Raceway outside of St. Louis, we caught up with drag racer Mike McCoy and learned more about his 1966 Chevy II Nova and its 632 big block Chevy engine.

Steve Morris’ ‘All the Freedom’ 555 cid Big Block Chevy Engine

Not everyone can use a 3,000 horsepower build or has a need for a great big turbocharged or ProCharged engine with EFI, so Steve Morris Engines wanted to create an engine package suitable for everyone that could be dropped into any vehicle. Introducing the ‘All the Freedom’ 555 cid big block Chevy.

‘All the Freedom’ 555 Big Block Chevy Engine

Not everyone can use a 3,000 horsepower build or has a need for a great big turbocharged or ProCharged engine with EFI, so Steve Morris Engines wanted to create an engine package suitable for everyone that could be dropped into any vehicle. Introducing the ‘All the Freedom’ 555 cid big block Chevy. This 555 cid

SCAT Ford 460 Big Block Rotating Assemblies

SCAT’s rotating assemblies for the Ford 460 big block feature cast to forged crankshafts, I-beam to H-beam connecting rods and forged pistons.

Twin-Turbo 555 cid Big Block Chevy Engine

Ever been gifted a car by your friends? Me either. Duane Ruhl must have some great friends, because they got him a 1992 Mustang as a roller, and from there, Ruhl got to work turning it into a formidable street/strip car. Under the hood is a twin-turbo 555 cid big block Chevy engine, and we’ve got the details!

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Duane Ruhl’s Twin-Turbo 555 Big Block Chevy Engine

Duane Ruhl of Ruhl Racing is a Ford guy, hence his 1992 Ford Mustang. However, there’s no denying the ease of which big block Chevy engines make power, so Duane opted for a Chevy powerplant rather than a Ford, and it’s an impressive build. Check it out in our Engine of the Week!

Twin-Turbo 540 cid Big Block Chevy Engine

Glenn Hunter has owned this 1956 Bel Air since he was in junior high school in 1979. Today, the car features a twin-turbo 540 cid big block Chevy engine and has been a certified drag-and-drive beast since 2010. Find out what helps this 7-second car get down the track!

’56 Bel Air with a Twin-Turbo 540 cid Big Block Chevy Engine

At both Sick Week and at the Summit Midwest Drags, we saw Glenn Hunter’s ’56 Bel Air with a twin-turbo 540 cubic inch big block Chevy engine. We got to speak with him about it this summer. This 7-second drag-and-drive car and it’s big block Chevy is our Engine of the Week.

565 cid Big Block Chevy Engine

Looking to clinch a three peat at this year’s Summit Midwest Drags in the naturally aspirated class, Terry Miller was at the drag-and-drive event with his 1982 Pontiac Firebird that features a 565 cubic inch big block Chevy engine. Check out this 1,000-hp NA beast!

Terry Miller’s 565 cid Big Block Chevy Engine

Terry Miller of Miller Racing was at the 2022 Summit Midwest Drags looking for a three-peat in the naturally aspirated class. He and his 1982 Pontiac Firebird with its 565 cubic inch big block Chevy engine were ready for serious racing. We caught up with Terry to get a rundown of this 1,000-horsepower NA engine.

496 cid Big Block Chevy Engine

Mark Fisher has one badass ’32 Ford pickup. The hot rod has won twice at Drag Week and now twice at the Summit Midwest Drags, which is thanks to an 800+ horsepower Big Block Chevy engine. Check it out!