It's Barry Kluczyk's look at a big engine that came in an unconventional (and very unassuming) package for the period: a 500-horsepower, 550 lb-ft Bill Mitchell 427-cubic-inch small block.

Due to internal clearance issues, it’s been impossible to stroke a C8 LT2—until now, with Lingenfelter’s 427 7.0-liter LT2 engine build and dyno!