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Big block or Small block
08-23-2007, 06:13 PM
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Originally Posted by camaro74454
I thought bjuice was pushin for the big blocks?.........But I see how the small blocks win some, by cheatin....Tommy.
ooohhhh i am Big block all the way...my response was a reply to my man Tom's post.....Tom is holding one in the hole on the SBC gUYS..
RE-READ IT
LOL..
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08-23-2007, 06:33 PM
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Originally Posted by strokercamaro
Originally Posted by topsportsman1
Originally Posted by strokercamaro
Thanks Tom. 
Tom
Thanks guys
This is when the BBC shine,,,On The Top End :P
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08-24-2007, 03:38 AM
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Originally Posted by bjuice
Originally Posted by camaro74454
I thought bjuice was pushin for the big blocks?.........But I see how the small blocks win some, by cheatin....Tommy.
ooohhhh i am Big block all the way...my response was a reply to my man Tom's post.....Tom is holding one in the hole on the SBC gUYS..
RE-READ IT
LOL..
brian
08-24-2007, 11:35 AM
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im just guessing here but im thinking by the end of the day small blocks will have surpassed you BB guys...real bad :twisted: (looks under sleaves),and (pulls rabbit from hat)
but im thinking by the end of the day small blocks will have surpassed you BB guys...real bad :twisted: (looks under sleaves),and (pulls rabbit from hat)
08-24-2007, 07:46 PM
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Originally Posted by camaro74454
Well in the end..we know that the big blocks lost to the small block guy cheatin.
Don't get your undies in a wad now,the IP tracker is workin fine :P :P :P
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08-24-2007, 10:31 PM
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Originally Posted by woodsman
Originally Posted by Bubstr
I'd like to vote for both. Different horses for different courses.
A circle track, where cubic inches are limited by rules or traction and less weight is worth it's weight in horsepower, Small blocks do rule. Where you have no cubic inch limitations, Big blocks come into their own.
I think the reason we have these debates is us car guys think with our hearts instead of our minds. That's why there are Chevy guys, Ford guys, Mopar guys, and now even Import guys.
My heart still says put a Hemi in everything.
A circle track, where cubic inches are limited by rules or traction and less weight is worth it's weight in horsepower, Small blocks do rule. Where you have no cubic inch limitations, Big blocks come into their own.
I think the reason we have these debates is us car guys think with our hearts instead of our minds. That's why there are Chevy guys, Ford guys, Mopar guys, and now even Import guys.
My heart still says put a Hemi in everything.
08-24-2007, 10:54 PM
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Okay, I didn't want to get pulled into this but I since the Big Blocks are losing I will cast a vote for BBC.
I remember I had build up a pretty good 350 for my 69 chevelle, and I bought a 67 SS 396 Chevelle not to long after I got the 69 done. My buddy drove my small block car home and I drove my "new" 396 home and outran what I thougt was a pretty decent small block. THe 396 was a bone stock 325hp motor. It was close but the 396 was faster. I was a BBC guy after that. I spent a fair amount building the 350 and then a bone stock 396 was faster? That was all I needed!
Anyways,, I think its the torque that impresses everyone that drives a BBC. And I think that torque is what makes up for the rpms. I had a friend that had a high winding small block and yes he ran fast but at 10000+ rpm. It was a 5spd car and it was wicked low 10 second car. I ran high tens and low 11's with not much of a 427 we built for the chevelle and it didn't have the chassis that he did or transmission at that time.
If Size doesn't matter then why are all the small blocks trying to be big blocks these days? Why not just run a 350 or smaller and call it good? A 454 small block? Not very small...these big inch small blocks are impressive though. It all comes down to what you like, and what your budget allows. I think you can get there easier with the BBC. I like them both, just have been a BBC guy for a long time.
Peace out...
I remember I had build up a pretty good 350 for my 69 chevelle, and I bought a 67 SS 396 Chevelle not to long after I got the 69 done. My buddy drove my small block car home and I drove my "new" 396 home and outran what I thougt was a pretty decent small block. THe 396 was a bone stock 325hp motor. It was close but the 396 was faster. I was a BBC guy after that. I spent a fair amount building the 350 and then a bone stock 396 was faster? That was all I needed!
Anyways,, I think its the torque that impresses everyone that drives a BBC. And I think that torque is what makes up for the rpms. I had a friend that had a high winding small block and yes he ran fast but at 10000+ rpm. It was a 5spd car and it was wicked low 10 second car. I ran high tens and low 11's with not much of a 427 we built for the chevelle and it didn't have the chassis that he did or transmission at that time.
If Size doesn't matter then why are all the small blocks trying to be big blocks these days? Why not just run a 350 or smaller and call it good? A 454 small block? Not very small...these big inch small blocks are impressive though. It all comes down to what you like, and what your budget allows. I think you can get there easier with the BBC. I like them both, just have been a BBC guy for a long time.
Peace out...
08-25-2007, 03:52 AM
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Originally Posted by topsportsman1
Originally Posted by camaro74454
Well in the end..we know that the big blocks lost to the small block guy cheatin.
Don't get your undies in a wad now,the IP tracker is workin fine :P :P :P