{"id":147758,"date":"2026-04-21T06:00:21","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T11:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=147758"},"modified":"2026-04-20T15:42:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T20:42:44","slug":"1973-chevelle-laguna-with-a-1000-hp-10-4-l-big-block-v8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=147758","title":{"rendered":"1973 Chevelle Laguna with a 1,000 hp 10.4 L Big-Block V8"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"1973<\/a><\/p>\n

If this 1973 Chevelle Laguna<\/a> looks familiar, that’s because it debuted at the 2018 SEMA Show with a supercharged LT5 V8<\/a>. The LT5’s 775 hp (570 kW) output was not enough. So Chevrolet Performance swapped in a 632 ci (10.4 L) ZZ632 V8<\/a> crate motor. The 4th-gen big-block features a tall-deck cast iron block with a 4.6-inch bore, 4.75-inch stroke, forged steel crank and H-beam rods, forged aluminum pistons, and race-inspired RS-X heads. It produces 1004 hp (738 kW) and 876 lb-ft (1187 Nm) of torque on 12.0:1 compression and 93 octane fuel. Behind the motor is a six-speed manual transmission and 12-bolt rear end with Moser axles. The car rides on Detroit Speed suspension with Brembo six-piston front brakes and four-piston rear brakes. Those are covers by an American Racing 18×10-inch wheels with Nitto 555 tires (295\/45, 305\/45). <\/p>\n

\"Laguna<\/a><\/p>\n

\"10.4<\/a><\/p>\n

\"10.4<\/a><\/p>\n

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Source: Hotrod<\/a> and Chevy Performance FB page<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If this 1973 Chevelle Laguna looks familiar, that’s because it debuted at the 2018 SEMA Show with a supercharged LT5 V8. The LT5’s 775 hp (570 kW) output was not enough. So Chevrolet Performance swapped in a 632 ci (10.4 L) ZZ632 V8 crate motor. The 4th-gen big-block features a tall-deck cast iron block with… Read More »1973 Chevelle Laguna with a 1,000 hp 10.4 L Big-Block V8<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":147763,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"off","neve_meta_content_width":100,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[116],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-147758","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-chevelle"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1973-Chevelle-Laguna-with-a-10.4-L-ZZ632-big-block-V8-01.jpg?fit=1440%2C1028&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":64589,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=64589","url_meta":{"origin":147758,"position":0},"title":"1973 Chevelle Laguna with a 755 hp Supercharged LT5 V8","author":"swaptastic","date":"December 9, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"This 1973 Chevelle Laguna is powered by a supercharged 6.2 L LT5 V8 crate motor mated to a T56 Super Magnum six-speed manual transmission. 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