Go to build a big-block Chevy these days and you'll cough up something like $250-$500 just for a block core. Sounds cheap compared to the $1,900-$2,900 you can spend on an aftermarket block, but for ...

Before turbos became all the rage, another type of forced induction was popular for its brass-knuckle appeal which came in the form of a spectacular-looking block of aluminum sitting proudly atop the ...