How to Build Big-Inch Chevy Small-Blocks

The photos in this edition are black and white.

Have you been bitten by the big-cube bug? The quest for big cubes doesn't have to lead to a big-block anymore. Now you can easily add cubic inches to your current power plant without having to swap intakes, headers, motor mounts, and other accessories all at once.

By building a big-cube small-block, you can have all the additional torque and horsepower of a big-block, without all the extra weight, expense, and effort. In this all-new color edition, Graham Hansen takes a step-by-step approach to selecting the best OEM or aftermarket block, crank, rods, and pistons to construct your big-inch short block. He also discusses how to select the best heads, cam, induction, and exhaust systems specifically for a big-inch engine. In addition, the final chapter includes seven different combinations for big-inch power, complete with dyno graphs!

It doesn't even make sense anymore to heavily modify your small-block without increasing displacement. Kits are affordable, and with the information in this book, easy as well. Join the revolution and build your big-inch small-block today!

Have you been bitten by the big-cube bug? The quest for big cubes doesn’t have to lead to a big-block anymore. Now you can add cubic inches to your current powerplant without having to swap intakes, headers, motor mounts, and other accessories all at once. By building a big-cube small-block, you can have all the additional torque and horsepower of a big-block, without the extra weight, expense, and effort. Most of us have heard about swapping a 400 crank into a 350 block, boring it .030-inch over, and ending up with a 383. But what machine work is required, and what else needs to be changed? This book answers these questions and describes how to combine the best OEM and aftermarket support for creating a big-inch Chevy in just about any size you can imagine, from 377 to 454 street-thumping cubic inches. In this book, Graham Hansen takes a step-by-step approach to construct your big-inch short block. He also discusses how to select the best heads, cam, induction and exhaust systems, specifically for a big-inch engine. In addition, the final chapter includes seven different combinations for big-inch power, complete with dyno graphs!