"I've got a '69 Chevy with a 396, Fuelie heads and a Hurst on the floor" are the opening lines to Bruce Springsteen's classic song "Racing in the Street" from the 1978 "Darkness on the Edge of Town" ...

From the March 1965 issue of HOT ROD: The 396ci big-block Chevy had just dropped, and we were justifiably excited by its big valves, high-flow ports, and 425 horsepower. Chevrolet’s 427 engine that ...