Chevrolet effectively re-released the 427 with the Chevrolet Performance ZZ427 big block crate engine, which is a modern take on the aluminum-head L88. It follows largely the same design as the ...

Also in 1969, Chevrolet built two "ZL1" 427 Corvette coupes. The ZL1 engine was essentially an all-aluminum version of the L88, with the aluminum cylinder block and heads offering a tremendous ...

Winning production car races was easy, and Chevy unveiled a real ... "porcupine" head engine appeared in 1965, followed by the 427 cu. in. V-8 in 1966. A year ago, it looked as if the Mako ...

The LT-1 V8 could produce 370 horsepower and featured an innovative design, which included a high-lift camshaft and a revised cylinder head design ... the Chevrolet L88 427 Cubic Inch V8 pushed ...