The Most Powerful Chevy Engines of the 1970s
By David Castro
![CHICAGO, IL - JULY 23: A Chevrolet emblem is displayed on the front of a dealership on July 23, 2014 in Chicago, Illinois. GM today announced the recall of another nearly 720,000 Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC vehicles for various defects. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) CHICAGO, IL - JULY 23: A Chevrolet emblem is displayed on the front of a dealership on July 23, 2014 in Chicago, Illinois. GM today announced the recall of another nearly 720,000 Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC vehicles for various defects. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/957b385cdaa7205b9adef0623e2e5ea29749665748aa58a35f9aeb01110b21ff.jpg)
1978 L82 350ci
In some circles 1978 was an incredible year, that circle being limited to my family because I was born in April. Outside of that the most powerful engine available was the L82 that gave us 220hp.