When most Chevrolet fans think “big block,” they probably think of the legendary 396- and 454-cubic-inch V8s. These stout mills made their names pushing Chevelles through the quarter mile and helping vacationers in Estate Wagons tow pontoon boats. For most Chevistas, the big-block era died before the Seventies came to end, a victim of the … Continue reading Mountain of Torque: Remembering the Short-Lived “Big-Block” Chevrolet Avalanche