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Originally Posted by SteveMcqueenRules (Post 209512)

What? So GM just took the Ford Small block and perfected it? You base this on what?

Have you ever had an LS apart? Take the LS engine apart, take a 289/302/351W apart and lay them side by side and you will see incredible similarities, especially if you tear apart a 350 and lay it down as well. The LS is far more a next iteration of the 90deg Ford platform than the SBC platform.

The head gaskets on the LS are damn near exactly the same as a SBF - to the point of uncanny. I was astonished the first time I saw an LS head gasket having built a ton of both GM and Ford engines and immediately thought it was a SBF gasket that was somehow mixed in by accident.

It is just too bad that GM didn't use the taller 9.5" deck height v. the more Cleveland-like deck - you could get a better stroker out of them. My blood ran Ford blue until the the mod motor started changing my taste and LS engine series and 6th gen Vettes have virtually nailed the coffin shut.

Back on topic, the color looks great! Is that Grabber blue? And man, that girl's got some hips! :D

i like the color great choice, But what is with the paint on the axle housing and brakes? were those just mock up items?

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Originally Posted by byndbad914 (Post 210605)

So GM took a 30 year old motor from Ford A motor that is inferior to an SBC and just updated it?:rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by SteveMcqueenRules (Post 210697)

So GM took a 30 year old motor from Ford A motor that is inferior to an SBC and just updated it?:rolleyes:

Big words.

Both the early SBC and SBF motors have flaws, but one of the dumbest things Chevy ever did was drive the oil pump and distributor at the end of the motor opposite the timing chain. At high RPM's you can get some seriously funky-ass torsional twist on anything shy of a billet core cam, and even then, a good custom cam grinder will actually compensate with a "twist" ground into the cam to alleviate shifting valve events at high RPM.

Sorry for the hi-jack, car looks awesome. :thumbsup:

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Originally Posted by 5280/4 (Post 210619)

i like the color great choice, But what is with the paint on the axle housing and brakes? were those just mock up items?

that's just what I was thinking!!!

57 - you probably missed my question and I have no desire to educate others on engine design anyway.... what color is that? Grabber blue?

Also, I really like what you did around the window areas - looks really smooth and blended.

Its 2010 Mustang Grabber Blue,I don't know if its the same as the old Grabber Blue or not.Sun has been hiding in these parts for weeks,finally came out yesterday,and I took acoupe pics.Ron

http://57hemicuda.smugmug.com/photos...76_zyJ9F-L.jpg

http://57hemicuda.smugmug.com/photos...10_segJX-L.jpg

lookin good:thumbsup: