The Most Powerful Chevy Engines of the 1970s

ByDavid 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)

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MARKT PIESTING, AUSTRIA – SEPTEMBER 2: 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray in the ‘6th Ebreichsdorf-Classic’ oldtimer rally at Markt Piesting on September 2, 2017 in Markt Piesting, Austria. (Manfred Schmid/Getty Images)

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.