In the Chevy world, very few engines have the wow factor of a 409. Be it a bone-stock restoration or a high-end race engine, the allure of a 409 lies in its unique design and rarity. When Chevrolet ...

We can't really put our finger on just what it is that makes the 409 such an iconic engine with such a huge following. There's more to it than just the song. (And frankly, if we never hear the song ...

In the Aug. '08 issue, we did a full rundown of Edelbrock's new aluminum Performer RPM 409 cylinder heads for Chevy W-series 348/409 engines, in addition to a line of foundry-fresh dual-quad intake ...

In the meantime, Joe Sherman decided to revisit 348/409 technology using modern parts. Sherman is well known to HOT ROD for making big power numbers per dollars invested and even used to race the ...

When it comes to buying a used engine, there are several options. One option to get your engine like-new again, assuming the ...