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CHEVY GUY I have been a reader of Engine Masters for years and a low-buck hot rodder. I loved the hop-up story in the last issue on the 454 Chevy. Although these days the stuff I see is all about big numbers and big dollars, this story was different. I have always said the 454 Chevy is one of the best engines for power potential, even when relatively stock. This thing used a stock smog-era bottom end but put out 435 hp with just a mild cam, intake, and cheap replacement-style heads. That may not seem like a lot compared to custom race engines making a thousand horsepower, but it is as much as the legendary factory big-blocks that made these engines famous. The torque and reasonable rpm range make…

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Engine Masters (Digital) - 1 Issue, Spring 2017

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