The Mighty Mouse made its first appearance in 1942, while Chevy's 327 debuted in 1962. But what exactly do the animated mouse and the V8 engine have in common?

When you hear the name "Mighty Mouse," do you think of a vintage engine or a similarly retro cartoon character? Neither one is wrong, and, thanks to the Chevy 327, the two have a lot more in common ...

GM divisions Pontiac and Chevrolet each produced 400 cubic-inch small-block V8s with similar bore-to-stroke ratios. Ford made one as well, but its block was very different from Chevy's in nearly every ...