The Chevrolet 409 V8 had a significant, but brief moment in the history of American big-block, high-performance engines. While the 409 V8 may be best known as the title of a popular Beach Boys ...

Launched late in 1961, the 409-cubic-inch Chevrolet V8 motor had its best year in 1963. The 6.7-liter eight-cylinder powerhouse was cast in 16,902 examples. Two short years later, In 1965 ...

Chevy's W-Series engines laid the foundation for the iconic 396, 427, and 454 big blocks of the 60s and 70s. The W-Series 348 and 409 engines evolved into the Mystery Motor 427, eventually leading ...

the 409 "W" Big Block V8 propelled Chevrolet's lineup of muscle cars to new speeds and dominated the drag strips. Debuting in the late 1960s as a factory-built racing engine, the Chevrolet L88 427 ...