Since the 60's and 70's, in the era of the muscle car, the red blooded American male has had a true blue love affair with the big block engine. Gasoline & soda's was cheap and the times were good! The innate desire by most males for more horsepower under the hood was at an all time high! Powerful big block engines in the muscle cars was enough to turn a boy into a man, almost a first crank. It was like being handed the keys to manhood.



Now I am not going to stand here and say that you should drive a muscle car everywhere you go. Even the most zealous muscle car fan can't say that driving a vintage muscle car very far is worth it. These days, fuel prices are at an all time high and climbing. People have to save money. It just so happens that even this muscle-head drives a Toyota Prius to work every day. That little dandy car gets over 60 miles per gallon, and a muscle car can't hold a light up to that. My bank account rejoices!

Saving money during the week is fine and dandy, but when the weekend comes... I am not into that. I want to have fun! I like to get in my 1968 Chevy Camaro with its powerful big block motor and go to the local car shows and races. Some people like to trat theirs with kid gloves, but I am a real man with a real plan to treat my big block like it was designed to be treated....rough! I like to let my neighbors know when I leave my driveway that I am going out to have some redneck fun for the weekend! To be behind such a powerful machine, with the horsepower & performance of that big block engine makes my adrenaline pump and my testosterone "happy". I am like a kid on a pony! Grinning ear to ear!

I can't help but LOVE big block engines. Especially Chevrolet big blocks! Heck, I even love big block Fords! But give me a kick butt Chevy 454 big block any day and watch me nearly cry for lack of words to describe the joy of experiencing it. In fact, one my favorite things that I love about these powerful motors from the 60's and 70's, of course, is the noise and the sheer horsepower. I'll confess, I'm a typical man in this respect. Nothing is more beautiful to my ear than the growl of that big block Chevy engine of mine at full throttle! It takes me back to my teenage years squalling tires and breaking hearts! The big block engine roar is like music to my ears.

I remember back in my day when my muscle car tore up the cruising strip at 2 in the morning burning rubber. To me, it was a natural high like nothing else. Big block engines will always be in my blood, but what I like most is the way they take me back to my teen years. Back then, when drive-ins where the norm, and chicks were all over me every weekend. When I really think about it, a man's love affair with the big block motor is like a man's fascination with a certain area of a woman.. Bigger is better!

It is so much easier for the shade tree mechanic like me to work on these big blocks of yesteryear in comparison to the computerized car motors of today. High-tech computer controlled engines are becoming the norm in today's world, taking all the fun out of souping up a car. In fact, it is nearly impossible to work on a modern car without becoming a professional mechanic specializing in electron systems. I am serious, things are looking that way.

Its no lie, I love my old big block engine cars. I love to get under the hood, and tinker with the motor. If I take a notion, and want to get my engine bored, add custom aftermarket parts, "bling"ing it out to the max, then it is definitely very doable. I call my vintage car my big boy's toy!

My favorite thing about it is that big block engines is fairly inexpensive to work on. Heck, once you learn how to work on your own powerful big block engine, you will be amazed at what you can build. It gives you a real sense of accomplishment to be able to take an old Chev block engine that has been dormant for years, and bring it back to life. Think about it, you can purchase an old broken big block crate engine and rebuild it yourself from scratch for very little investment. So basically, as long as you don't have a cracked engine's block, you can most likely fix the motor. What I like about it is that you can take the individual parts, the engine block, and get yourself a little dirty and you can bring these old classic cars back to life. It is satisfying to have a hobby around what I love and that is the big blocks! Get you one today!