View Single Post
  #21  
Old 07-22-2012, 05:57 PM
Flash68's Avatar
Flash68 Flash68 is offline
Moderator
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: NorCal
Posts: 9,180
Thanks: 58
Thanked 159 Times in 105 Posts
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by GregWeld View Post
Spend 11 Grand and buy yourself a real motor....


http://www.smedingperformance.com/ch...orsepower.html

Quote:
Originally Posted by makoshark View Post
That's a smoking price for a small block 427. Look at what you get, all forged motor, Dart block, carb to oil pan with 3 year warranty. I can guarantee that you cannot build that motor yourself for that price, with warranty and already dyno'd and tuned. Absolutely nothing wrong with sticking to the old school small blocks. I have nearly that much in my 350 and its not dyno tuned, nor does it have a warranty.
Heck you can get 540 hp out of a hydraulic roller 383 with good quality parts for a lot less.

I'd say keep the block if it's good, stroke it and put some good heads on there and you'll be happy with over 500hp.
__________________
2004 NASA AIX Mustang LS2 #14
1964 Lincoln Continental
2014 4 tap Keezer
Reply With Quote