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Originally Posted by tyoneal
Hello:
I'm still trying to catch up with new technology so please bear with me.
After reading over and over about the popularity of installing the LSx engines, I'm begining to wonder:
Are the SBC's and the BBC's Dead?
Are the LSx series of engines wildly popular because they are a significant bang for the buck, or are they currently popular because they are the, "In" transplant to have in a modern PT car?
Please help me shed some light on this.
Thanks for your patience.
tyoneal
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No, 99% of all Chevy engines out there are SBC and BBC engines. As popular as LSx stuff may seem it's still in the tiny minority. They are popular more than just because they are the "in" transplant to have but because they are a huge technology leap over the older SBC and BBC engines.
15 years ago what would it have cost to build an all aluminum SBC? How about with fuel injection? That technology is relatively cheap. PT cars like the LSx stuff due to it's lightweight that pays big dividends in handling.
Still, nothing beats the brute force of the BBC and the massive amounts of torque that can be had (and the wow/coolness factor). Also, nothing beats the cheap and easy performance of the SBC and the vast supply of inexpensive parts for it. Both of those engines will be around forever.