While the LS5 was the most widely available and made ... Due to the mythical status of engines like the 454 and the 455, it's understandable why people still yearn for another Chevy big block ...

454 ci LS6 replaced the 396 ci V8 as the top engine in Chevy's line-up, which also meant it was the most costly. As per Hagerty, while a $503 premium was needed to have an LS5 V8 slotted under the ...

The 454-cubic-inch (7.4-liter) LS5 was also quite potent, at 365 horsepower. But the El Camino was also the recipient of the most powerful engine of the golden muscle car era. I'm talking about ...