GM finally overcame all its inhibitions in 1970 and allowed its largest-displacement engines to be installed in intermediate cars. The most uninhibited of all was the Chevelle SS454, option LS6, rated at a nice, round 450 horsepower. The LS6 was a heavy-duty 454 with four-bolt mains, big-port heads, solid lifters, an 11.0:1 compression ratio, and [...]
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Dodge had the most memorable name on this one – 440 Six Pack – inspired by the three two-barrel carbs. Although a three-card 440 was listed in Chrysler’s lineup through 1972, this first year was by far the strongest. It was a limited run of special cars to gain legality in an NHRA class, but [...]
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