As Chevrolet’s lineup of cars and pickup trucks grew through the 1950s, the need for more powerful engines also grew, leading to the genesis of the Chevy big block engine family. Over the years, many familiar badge numbers have emblazoned the front grilles and tail ends of Chevrolet’s most popular production hot rods. Two of the most popular are the 396 and 454. While those are indeed familiar big-block Chevy displacements, they do not represent the beginning nor the
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