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Old 10-17-2007, 01:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Scotch
A big-displacement small-block will require sufficient port size to feed it at the target rpm level.... Is there a budget for this?
~Scott Parkhurst~
i doubt that you can do the whole engine for what a nice big cube crate SBC costs... a 595 hp 434 from schafiroff costs 9K, less carb and ignition... and it works and comes with a warranty... i sincerely doubt you can develop a big cupe stock block SBC with matched heads and cam.. that just performs at that level with same durabillity.. for that amount of money.. so i guess you have to decice how badly you want to hide displacement

i mean i installed a set of OLDSMOBILE ROCKET valve covers, welded to sbc rails on a friend of mines 31 ford.. and 1 out of 200 spoted that it was a chevy engine...

if you grind the obvious "Dart" casting off a crate engine, paint it orange and install plain jane tin and perhaps even an aircleaner with a 327 sticker.. no one will notice...

and if yoy cheat at the track.. they will catch you no matter which block you use!
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