Second big block (came out in 1961; quite brutal for its day, with the base version putting out 360 horses with a single 4-bbl Carter AFB carb; the more famous 409 was the one with 409 horses and dual 4-bbl setup).
First big block was the 348, which came out all the way back in 1958. Imagine if they had dropped that into the Corvette of that year, especially the “Super Turbo Thrust” 315-hp version?
1958 Chrysler 392 FirePower hemi, 10:1 compression, 2x4 bbl carbs or FI. That line of engines started in 1951. Used almost exclusively in AA fuel dragsters for many years.
..... In our neighborhood, the car to own was a 57 Chevy either “candy apple red” or “black”(custom paint, not factory). But, they had the little 283’s bored out to 302’s, ported heads, high lift cam, dual quads, pistons, headers and they were hot and with a slight lift kit they looked super hot!!
Interiors were always all tricked out with rolled and pleated seats etc; etc;