With 469 horsepower and 519 lb-ft of torque, the GM Performance ZZ454 crate engine is priced at $10,095.22. Its aluminum ...

While Chevy did put this engine in the Corvette, it was also available as a crate engine. It costed $19,000 until the release of Chevy's 1,000-horsepower monster listed above.

We take a junkyard 454 short-block, and without taking it apart, bolt on a new top end and other parts to make 700 hp for less than $2,500.