Lego Chevy 454 V8 Runs on 8-Bit Hardware.
Evan Koblentz built a life-size replica of the Chevy 454 big block V8 engine using only Lego parts from the 1970s and 1980s. The build weighs about 40 pounds and stands 4 feet long with its transmission attached. It's complete with crankshaft, pistons, pushrods, camshafts, and sixteen valves. Koblentz sourced a functioning Lego Control Center kit from the 8-bit era, complete with its interface card for the Apple II home computer, to run the engine with a pair of Lego Interface A controllers that operate the build's 4.5-volt motors. The engine was nominated for the Best Mechanical category at Brickworld Chicago in 2022 and won the award this year after Koblentz added a working four-speed transmission.