The big-block V-8 is so synonymous with classic Chevrolet performance that it seems ... with a dry weight of nearly 700 pounds. The engine block was made of cast iron, had a bore center of 4. ...

Chevrolet first experimented with the V8 engine layout as early as 1917. However, it was the 265 cubic inch small block, introduced in 1955, that laid the foundation for some of the best V8 ...