The Chevrolet 409 V8 had a significant, but brief moment in the history of American big-block, high-performance engines.

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the 409 "W" Big Block V8 propelled Chevrolet's lineup of muscle cars to new speeds and dominated the drag strips. Debuting in the late 1960s as a factory-built racing engine, the Chevrolet L88 427 ...

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