As Engine Masters co-host, and the guy behind the dyno at Westech Performance, Steve Brule sees a ton of engines built for the street, but he also sees quite a few mills destined for straight and ...

Chevrolet’s Big Block V8 engines, affectionately known as “Rat Motors,” have a storied history rooted in the high-performance ...

Chevy big-block V8 engines, affectionately known as “Rat Motors,” have left an indelible mark on the automotive world with ...

E85-Fed 496-Inch Blown Big-Block Chevy Makes Over 1,000 HP On Westech Dyno. The E85 dropped intake temps by 85 degrees!

Introduced in 1970, the Chevy 454 — affectionately known as the Rat Motor – was the largest displacement Chevrolet engine to enter the big-block engine showdown of the muscle car era. At 454 cubic ...

1,000 HP E85-Fed 496-Inch Blown Big-Block Chevy Walkaround on the Westech Dyno A walkaround of a blown 496-inch big-block Chevy engine warming up on Westech's Superflow 902 dyno.