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Published 10/23/24

Wallpaper Download: 502 HO Crate Engine in a 1969 Camaro SS

WORDS: THE BLOCK

PHOTOS: NATE LIGHT

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When Becky Luck and her son Derek began building their 1969 Camaro SS, among Becky’s requirements was to maintain the car’s classic style and Big-Block power.

That led them to the Chevrolet Performance 502 HO crate engine.*

“We get a lot of people that come up to us and are like, ‘I love seeing the old-school Big-Block motor in this car,’” Derek Luck told us earlier this year.

The 502 cubic-inch engine is rated at 461 horsepower and 558 lb.-ft. of torque. It is built on a cast-iron block with four-bolt main caps and has all forged internals for durability to match the power.

The Lucks also dressed up their engine with an air cleaner featuring the famous Chevrolet bowtie and valve covers that read “502.”

We told the fascinating story of the mother-and-son project back in the spring after meeting the Lucks at Goodguys Raleigh. Now, we’ve made the attractive 502 HO crate engine into a wallpaper download for all your screens.

High-resolution desktop and mobile images are below.



Keep watching The BLOCK for a look at more Chevrolet Performance-powered builds from the nation’s top automotive shows and events.

*Because of its effect on a vehicle’s emissions performance, this engine is intended exclusively for use in competition vehicles. This engine is designed and intended for use in vehicles operated exclusively for competition: in racing or organized competition on courses separate from public roads, streets or highways. Installation or use of this engine on a vehicle operated on public roads, streets or highways is likely to violate U.S., Canadian, and state and provincial laws and regulations related to motor vehicle emissions.

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