It seems that lately the 348/409 engines have been experiencing a Lazarus effect. Since their introduction in 1958 until their demise in 1965 (with the introduction of the 396), the Chevrolet W-motors ...

We left off last month having just begun the 409 assembly process. The crankshaft is installed, and the remaining components are ready for final assembly. We had to send the connecting rods to the ...

It's a great time to be a 409 fan, better even than back when they were new. Building a W-motor, as the 348/409 engines have been called, has always been fairly expensive if you're trying to make ...