After tackling an EV swap, Project X, HOT ROD's long-term 1957 Chevy project car, is getting something completely different: a 1,000-hp ZZ632 crate engine!

The stock '55-'57 clutch linkage pivoted off the bellhousing, and is available in repro form from Danchuk, McLeod, or the Classic Chevy Club. Clutch pedal assemblies are a junk-yard-only item.

Chevy big block engines have a lot of character and history behind them. Does that make the hassle that can come with their potential problems worth it?