During its next model year, 1962, the addition of solid lifters increased the 409 V8's output to 425 horsepower. There was one more extremely rare version of the Chevrolet 409 V8 engine ...

Mecum is auctioning an original 1962 Chevrolet Bel Air 409 in its Indy sale. The 409 cu-in (6.7-liter) V8 helped kick off the 1960s muscle car craze. Rated at up to 409 hp, 1962 409s could run the ...