Chevrolet Big Block V8 engines are fantastic engines, but best relegated to wide-frame Jeeps like the FSJ and YJ. With the Small Block V8 and Gen. III+ motors developing such adequate power, having lighter weights and more compact envelopes, one should reallly only choose a Big Block for severe service and ground-splitting power.

- The Novak Guide to Installing Chevrolet Engines into Jeep Vehicles