GM 5.3L Liter V8 Vortec LMF Engine Type: 5.3L Gen IV V8 Small Block Positive crankcase ventilation Horsepower hp (kW) Chevrolet Express: 310 hp (231 kW) @ 5200 RPM SAE Certified GMC Savana: 310 hp (231 kW) @ 5200 RPM Read more…
The 400 pushed this number up to 360 horsepower, with the same Quadrajet single four-barrel. How much horsepower does a 400 engine have? With the stock Vortec heads, the low-compression 400 managed to make 376 hp and almost 450 lb-ft Read more…
The base version of this engine makes 195 horsepower and features an 8.5 compression ratio. These engines are available in 2-bolt and 4-bolt versions; those intended for cars built after 1987 have an enhanced hydraulic roller lifter camshaft for better Read more…
330 horsepower. Very Capable Engines Meanwhile, the Firebird 400 Coupe was rated 330 horsepower at 4800 rpm and 430 pound-feet of torque at 3300 rpm. Variations in the so-called “W66” 400 cu-in engine included the L74 that was rated at Read more…
390 @ 4800. 1970 Chevrolet 454 Corvette Chevrolet 454 Corvette PRICE Displacement, cc/cu in 7440/454 Compression ratio 10.25:1 Bhp @ rpm 390 @ 4800 How fast was a 1970 454 Corvette? With a maximum top speed of 152 mph (245 Read more…
A 1974 Stingray equipped with the L48 195 hp (145 kW) small-block was capable of 0-60 mph in 6.8 seconds; comparable to the 6.5 second time of the 1968 small-block rated at 300 hp (224 kW); proof the 1972-74 Corvette Read more…
The 454 cu in (7.4 L) LS-4 big-block V8 engine was introduced in 1973 to replace the LS-5. It delivered 275 hp (205 kW) and 15% of the cars were ordered so equipped. “454” emblems adorned the hood of big-block Read more…
Run naturally aspirated, the 383 produced 550.2 horsepower and 491 lb-ft of torque. After installation of the Weiand 177 and single 950 CFM carburetor, the supercharged combination thumped out 645 horsepower at just 6 psi. How much horsepower does a Read more…
290 hp. Ford rates the output at 290 hp (same as the Z/28) @ 5800 rpm, and no one will dispute that it makes at least that much. Standard with the engine is a wide ratio (2.78 first gear) transmission Read more…
The 302 V-8 is rated at 290 horsepower, which only hints at what really is buried in there. Only a four-speed gearbox can be had on a Boss 302, but there are two different gear sets possible and one is Read more…