One way to tell if it is a big-block car is if the car has a 'Power Blister' hood, which is a funnel shaped hood bulge on the hood .
Big block vettes had a rear sway bar. Small block did not.
The 1965 Chevrolet Corvette came standard with a big block engine. The motor was 396 cubic inches and was able to produce over 425 horsepower. The big block helped pave the way for future American muscle cars.
2,157 The 1965 Corvette L78 Option Code consisted of the 396 Cu. In. big block, a manual Muncie four-speed, a stout live rear axle, a big four-barrel Holley carburetor, transistorized ignition, heavy-duty suspension, half-shafts, and sway bars, and a bulge in the hood. All this added an additional $300 to the $4,300 price of the 1965 Corvette. Only 2,157 Corvettes were built with the L78 396/425 H.P.engine option.
Yes.
No such thing as a 350 big block.
A chevvy big block engine is a powerful, high performance engine that is installed in large trucks. Example of trucks that have chevvy big block engines include the Chevrolet Corvette and the Chevrolet Nova.
The '65 Vette varied in HP from 300, 350, 365, 375 and the big block at 425. What's amazing is that the 425 HP upgrade only cost $292 more.
1965 first in vettes
Chrysler 383 is a big block. The Chevy 383, is a de stroked 400, small block.
No it is not an interference engine.
just a motor puller to take the old out and drop the big block in.
yes