So the most powerful big-block engine of the decade was ... as well as insulating the electronics, to make the engine viable for Mercury Mercruiser boats. Notable later applications of the 454 ...

Once a staple of the hot rod and modification scenes, the era of the big block V8 engines has largely ended ... in medium-duty commercial trucks and boats, pushing boats up to 550 horsepower ...

The Big Block. Rat Motor. Call it what you will, we can now officially add a final epitaph to the long-running engine's gravestone: R.I.P. The final L18 big block rolled down the assembly line at ...