American automakers have made small-block and big-block V8 engines for ages. Many classic automobiles have used big-block motors, including the 1969 Ford Mustang BOSS 429, 1970 Chevrolet Corvette ...

There were actually some pretty amazing small-block V-8s of the era, but it was the big-block which ruled the streets in the 1960s and early 1970s. Technically, the GTO's 398 Tri-Power engine was ...