When Tom Nelson recently posted pictures and a video on Instagram of this unique engine he’d just finished, we knew we had to stop by for a closer look. A cursory glance at those unmistakable valve ...

The Chevrolet 409 V8 had a significant, but brief moment in the history of American big-block, high-performance engines. While the 409 V8 may be best known as the title of a popular Beach Boys song ...

The 1963 Chevrolet Impala 409 has never been subtle. Even among Chevrolet loyalists, the W-motor big blocks carry a mythic glow, the kind of powerplants that helped rewrite performance expectations ...