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Pro-Formance Unlimited takes
great pride in all our engines. Whether your
vehicle is a Corvette, Camaro, Nova, Chevelle, or
just and early 60's muscle car,
we are here to help design
and build the engine combination to match you with
your vehicle. Please browse our engine
combinations listed below.
Pro-formance Unlimited is best known for our
precision custom designs. From that special built
stroker engine to that turn-key drop in ready
crate engine, we strive to build custom engines at
an affordable price. Take a look at our crate
engine videos. I guarantee we have the best
engines on the World Wide Web. Give us a call
today and ask for Doug, Steve, or Paul we will be
happy to answer any of your questions.
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As most Chevy enthusiasts know, the '55 Chevy
made a huge impact on the automotive market when
it showed up, and much of that impact came from
the all-new 265-inch V-8 engine. An engineering
milestone, the small-block almost instantly
changed the poky image that Chevrolet had earned
with its Stove bolt six. The new V-8 was peppy,
compact, and, unlike competitors' V-8 power
plants, it was light. It became known as the
mouse motor, made big strides in its first few
years. As most Chevy enthusiasts know, the '55
Chevy made a huge impact on the automotive
market when it showed up.
A new generation of big-block V-8s made a big
impact in the '60s as well. The 396 made its
debut in 1965, and was a standout performer in
Corvette trim, pumping out 425 hp. A 375-horse
version made it into a select few '65 Chevelle's
(Z-16s), and by '66 the SS396 package was a big
seller in the Chevelle’s line. A larger,
427-inch big-block added more heat to the
Corvette that year, paving the way for the
legendary L88 the following few years. The
big-block eventually grew to 454 cubic inches,
and by 1970 cranked out 450 hp in LS6 trim.
Throughout the '60s the small-block V-8 really
came into their own. Fuel-injected 327s making
up to 360 hp were highlights of the next
generation of Corvettes, the Sting Rays.
Carbureted 327s found their way into the '65-67
Nova SS's. The '66 Nova SS, when equipped with
the available 350hp (L79) version of the 327
"Turbo-Fire" V-8, was one of the hottest
performers in the compact class. In 1967, the
most popular configuration of the small-block
V-8, the 350, made its debut. It found a welcome
home in the newly introduced Chevrolet Camaro.
Of
course, a new generation of big-block V-8s made
a big impact in the '60s as well. The 396 made
its debut in 1965, and was a standout performer
in Corvette trim, pumping out 425 hp. A
375-horse version made it into a select few '65
Chevelle's (Z-16s), and by '66 the SS396 package
was a big seller in the Chevelle’s line. A
larger, 427-inch big-block added more heat to
the 'Corvette that year, paving the way for the
legendary L88 the following few years. The
big-block eventually grew to 454 cubic inches,
and by 1970 cranked out 450 hp in LS6 trim.
Today 38 years after introduction the
small-block is the most popular engine in the
enthusiast market with the vast array of
performance parts available to turn them into a
mild 325 horse power to a wild tire smoking
stroker engine with 510 horse power. The
big-block Chevy or the rat motor as it was
referred to in the early hot roding became the
standard for brute power for the serious street
machine to all out competition racing.
If you
are restoring your early Chevy we can upgrade
the horse power and still keep it looking
original. Please call us for details.
Whether your
vehicle is a Corvette, Camaro, Nova, Chevelle,
or just and early 60's muscle car here at Pro-formance
Unlimited we are here to help design and build
the performance engine that best suits your
vehicles needs. Please browse our performance
crate engine combinations listed below or custom
design one of your own. Pro-formance Unlimited
is best known for our precision custom designs.
From that special built stroker engine to that
turn-key drop in ready crate engines, call Doug
or Steve we will be happy to answer any of your
questions. |
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