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CHEVROLET PERFORMANCE ZZ632 V8 CRATE ENGINE TAKES HOME SEMA SHOW AWARD

The 1,004 HP Big Block V8 Overpowered The Ford Eluminator Crate Motor To Win Best New Product

Chevrolet Performance 10.4L ZZ632 1004 horsepower big block v8 engine 2021 sema show 632 cubic inch
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Chevrolet Performance has long dominated the crate engine space. Thanks to the architecture of its small block V8 engines, people put them in everything from race cars, to Datsuns. But with Ford and Mopar recently flexing their muscle with the Godzilla V8 and Hellephant crate engines, respectively, GM had to do respond in kind. And they’ve done just that with the all-new 10.4L ZZ632 crate engine. The numbers are staggering: 1,004 horsepower, 876 lb-ft, and 7,000 RPM through a cast iron big block. No forced induction, and no replacement for displacement. Just an absolute battle axe of an engine. So it comes as little surprise that this factory-backed Hellephant hunter would receive an award at the 2021 SEMA show.

Chevrolet Performance Hoonigan Camaro ZZ632 Z/28 2021 SEMA Show Award
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ZZ632 Big Block V8 Crate Engine Overpowers Ford Eluminator To Win SEMA Award

SEMA announced its Best New Products Award winners earlier this week, which is given to the most innovative and cutting-edge aftermarket products that will be consumable in 2022. The awards recognize outstanding achievements in the development of products. In total, there are 16 award categories, and each category has one winner and two runners-up. More than 1,300 products were entered into the 16 different Showcase categories to be considered for a SEMA New Product Award this year. Winners were selected based on factors including superiority of innovation, technical achievement, consumer appeal, marketability, and workmanship.

 

For the Performance-Street Product category at the 2021 SEMA Show, that award goes to the Chevrolet Performance ZZ632 Crate Engine. The runners up were the BD Diesel Venom CP3 conversion kit for 2019-2020 Cummins Ram trucks, and the Ford Performance Eluminator crate motor (batteries not included).

It’ll be exciting to see people start to do engine swaps with this $38,000+ beast of an engine, and the wait might not be long since Chevrolet Performance recently tasked Hoonigan with installing it into a third-generation Camaro Z/28. To handle all of the power generation from the ZZ632, Chevrolet Performance even developed a special transmission for it, which you can read about here.

Chevrolet Performance ZZ632 big block v8 dyno test run video

Written by Zac Quinn

Zac's love for cars started at a young age, after seeing the popular Eleanor from Gone In 60 Seconds. From there, fascination and enthusiasm blossomed and to this day the Ford Mustang remains a favorite. His first job started out detailing cars, but also provided the opportunity to work on restoration including an 1968 Ford Mustang, Pontiac Firebird, and a C3 Corvette, though he left that job before further work and experience could be had. From there, he was a detailer at a car dealership before quitting that job to try and finish college.

Much of his free time while studying was spent watching YouTube videos regarding new cars, or off-roading. 4WD247 is a personal favorite channel which rekindled a dying flame in car enthusiasm, now tailored towards trucks and SUVs and the fun that can be had building up an overlanding rig, and going on adventures, though, that chapter remains unwritten for the time being.

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