the engine was unfortunately never put in a Corvette that was sold to the public. That left the 390-horse LS5 454 as the only big block option for that year. In offering a massive 500 lb-ft of ...

the 454 replaced the 427 as Chevrolet's premier big-block, putting an end to the period recognized by the mighty 427's dominance. Our subject is an original 1966 vintage 425hp L-72 427 Corvette ...

The heart of the Corvette is the biggest and baddest engine available for 1966: the 425-horsepower 427ci big-block. If you’re really savvy with your Corvette options, you’ll recognize this as ...

The second generation of the Chevrolet Corvette was—and still is—the shortest-spanning in the nameplate's 72-year history ... of the 1966 390-horse big-block 427 V8. This is what Jim Sheehan ...

The '65 model was the first Vette to offer a big-block V-8 — a monstrous 396-cubic-inch "Turbo Jet" good for 425 horsepower. Four-wheel disc brakes also joined the party. The Corvette's optional ...