Engineers created the 426 Hemi, aka The Elephant ... engine was on the way out and replaced by a new 385 series of big block engines. A new 429 Cobra Jet arrived in 1970 as the top choice for ...
At 454 cubic inches, it delivered more cubic inches than Chrysler's 426 HEMI and Ford's 429 Boss big blocks, and it generated ample power in the Corvette with the LS6 454 engine rated at 450 ...