The big block V8 used to be a staple of hot rod and modification scenes. The old adage ‘there’s no replacement for displacement’ is seriously dated in the modern era, but it rang true in the era of the big block. A bigger engine offers bigger displacement and, thus, bigger power. However, as technology advanced through the 1980s and 1990s and forced induction began its hostile takeover, the big block engine platform largely came to an end. However, one
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