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Which engine is the best choice?
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ORIGINAL: fats429
this is like Jerry Springer
Wow you would realy compare a big block to a small block .. hahahahahahahahahahahahahahah
Get real if you think a small block will take a big block out of the dig your nuts .. Or you olny got a small block and are lieing to your self, need the self reasurrance ....
BIG BLOCKS RULE PEORID .... they are thisty little piggys doo
but on the other side small blocks are more practile for the street and cheapper to build to
this is like Jerry Springer
Wow you would realy compare a big block to a small block .. hahahahahahahahahahahahahahah
Get real if you think a small block will take a big block out of the dig your nuts .. Or you olny got a small block and are lieing to your self, need the self reasurrance ....
BIG BLOCKS RULE PEORID .... they are thisty little piggys doo
but on the other side small blocks are more practile for the street and cheapper to build to
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RE: Which engine is the best choice?
ORIGINAL: horseshoeing
Ok, I am not trying to make anyone mad. I am just talking about motors. I know not everyone likes a 289. I am ok with that.
In a road race they will sometimes use a V6 and they win too. Big does not mean better. More horses does not mean that you will win.
Ok, I am not trying to make anyone mad. I am just talking about motors. I know not everyone likes a 289. I am ok with that.
In a road race they will sometimes use a V6 and they win too. Big does not mean better. More horses does not mean that you will win.
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On a road race, more horses mean more fuel and that means more pit stops. A V6 is lighter and is easyer on tires and can take the turns faster and better. Horsepower does not win all the time. A lot of it is the driver. Mr. Soaring, Why don't you race you 289????? Old... yes, But it is not to old to race.
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RE: Which engine is the best choice?
ORIGINAL: horseshoeing
On a road race, more horses mean more fuel and that means more pit stops. A V6 is lighter and is easyer on tires and can take the turns faster and better. Horsepower does not win all the time. A lot of it is the driver. Mr. Soaring, Why don't you race you 289????? Old... yes, But it is not to old to race.
On a road race, more horses mean more fuel and that means more pit stops. A V6 is lighter and is easyer on tires and can take the turns faster and better. Horsepower does not win all the time. A lot of it is the driver. Mr. Soaring, Why don't you race you 289????? Old... yes, But it is not to old to race.
Well said . very true
but we dont do roundy round .
So if MPG is the issiue why dont you small block guys run the 221 and spinn the s**t out of it and make horse power that way
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Isn't it actually easier to get big horsepower cheap with a big blog? Fuel consumption is not an issue as this will not be a daily driver. I know a car as heavy as my Mustang isn't going to beat a Honda in light to light racing but I certianly want it to sound as mean as possible and make that Honda think twice.
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ORIGINAL: micetic
Isn't it actually easier to get big horsepower cheap with a big blog? Fuel consumption is not an issue as this will not be a daily driver. I know a car as heavy as my Mustang isn't going to beat a Honda in light to light racing but I certianly want it to sound as mean as possible and make that Honda think twice.
Isn't it actually easier to get big horsepower cheap with a big blog? Fuel consumption is not an issue as this will not be a daily driver. I know a car as heavy as my Mustang isn't going to beat a Honda in light to light racing but I certianly want it to sound as mean as possible and make that Honda think twice.
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RE: Which engine is the best choice?
Your slated performance needs can be met with any of the motor listed in the poll.
You do not need a c6, you would be happier with a c4 because you will get more power to the back tires then.
400 BHP - 302 - large cam, aluminum heads, marginally streetable
400 BHP - 302 based stroker - can be pricey, would be streetable, some say strokers have a shorter life span
400 BHP - 351w - easily done, can be made more easier with the investment of aluminum heads, easily streetable
400 BHP - 351c - easily done, easily streetable
400 BHP - 351w or 351c stroker - overkill and a waste of money
400 BHP - Big block - easily done but price might increase depending on the motor choice. Also you run into some increased costs in getting big block bell housings for transmission choice.
You do not need a c6, you would be happier with a c4 because you will get more power to the back tires then.
400 BHP - 302 - large cam, aluminum heads, marginally streetable
400 BHP - 302 based stroker - can be pricey, would be streetable, some say strokers have a shorter life span
400 BHP - 351w - easily done, can be made more easier with the investment of aluminum heads, easily streetable
400 BHP - 351c - easily done, easily streetable
400 BHP - 351w or 351c stroker - overkill and a waste of money
400 BHP - Big block - easily done but price might increase depending on the motor choice. Also you run into some increased costs in getting big block bell housings for transmission choice.
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RE: Which engine is the best choice?
ORIGINAL: dodgestang
Your slated performance needs can be met with any of the motor listed in the poll.
You do not need a c6, you would be happier with a c4 because you will get more power to the back tires then.
400 BHP - 302 - large cam, aluminum heads, marginally streetable
400 BHP - 302 based stroker - can be pricey, would be streetable, some say strokers have a shorter life span
400 BHP - 351w - easily done, can be made more easier with the investment of aluminum heads, easily streetable
400 BHP - 351c - easily done, easily streetable
400 BHP - 351w or 351c stroker - overkill and a waste of money
400 BHP - Big block - easily done but price might increase depending on the motor choice. Also you run into some increased costs in getting big block bell housings for transmission choice.
Your slated performance needs can be met with any of the motor listed in the poll.
You do not need a c6, you would be happier with a c4 because you will get more power to the back tires then.
400 BHP - 302 - large cam, aluminum heads, marginally streetable
400 BHP - 302 based stroker - can be pricey, would be streetable, some say strokers have a shorter life span
400 BHP - 351w - easily done, can be made more easier with the investment of aluminum heads, easily streetable
400 BHP - 351c - easily done, easily streetable
400 BHP - 351w or 351c stroker - overkill and a waste of money
400 BHP - Big block - easily done but price might increase depending on the motor choice. Also you run into some increased costs in getting big block bell housings for transmission choice.