The Chevy big-block series of engines is legendary, but they don't all measure up the same. These are some of the most powerful big blocks ever built.

Ever wonder which Chevy engines were the biggest and most powerful? You may be surprised to see what engines are on HOT ROD’s list of superlative power producers!

Chevrolet's lineage of big block engines started with the W-series from 1958, and eventually encompassed iconic engines like the 454 and ZL1 427.

The Rat: Big-Block Chevy Engine We called Memory Lane Collector Car Dismantlers in Sun Valley, California, to deliver a 396 to Gibbons Racing Enterprises (Burbank, California) for inspection.

This 1955 Chevy 3100 restomod pulls off the new-and-old combo perfectly off thanks to a classic pickup body and more-modern Chevy Silverado underpinnings.

Even though it's no longer offered in series-production vehicles, the Chevrolet big-block V8 lives on in the form of no fewer than ten crate engines ...