The Ford and Chevy 427 big blocks sit at the center of one of performance history’s fiercest rivalries, yet the two engines followed very different paths from the dyno cell to the winner’s circle. I ...

DETROIT - Chevrolet announced the 2008 Corvette 427 Limited Edition Z06,a limited-production model that pays homage to the big-block Stingraymodels of the mid-1960s. The 427 designation refers to the ...

Few can dispute the FE series big-block's performance on a grand scale. This is the legendary engine that not only won Le Mans, it spanked Ferrari and other exotics in a global venue only the very few ...

The horsepower wars were in full swing by 1966, and Chrysler had just released its NASCAR-derived street HEMI engine. As a follow-up to its dedicated drag racing 1964 Thunderbolt, Ford responded with ...

The Chevrolet big-block is the workhorse racing engine of the muscle-car era. The 427 W first showed up midyear as a stroked 409 for the 1963 Chevrolet Impala SS. However, a year before, ...

Both Ford and Chevrolet built 427-cubic inch engines. However, these motors are not the same. Here's how they compare and the differences between them.