At 455 cubic inches, the big-block V8 demolished the GM ban with splendid indifference. However, the corporation could only sit and watch because the cars weren’t officially produced by its ...

In terms of what the engine could generate, it could reach a maximum of 400 hp and, like the Pontiac 455, 500 lb-ft of torque. The range of cars in which the Rocket 455 was utilized was extremely ...