me, i would rather have a small block because of weight and easy to add stuff b/c you have room in the engine compartment.

NANERZ

 

Having a big block was a blast. :dance:
I thought it was a lot of fun having to raise it just to replace a couple of spark plugs.



Don't you agree?

 

the only big blocks i would pay big money for is a 67 shelby which i only have to wait 20 years and i'll be gettin one [uncle] or a 69-70 BOSS 429.
maybe a 68.5 GT.hopefully i dont wait long for that one either b/c my uncles dad has one.ask for pics if ya want em.

 

SIZE MATTERS!-- my 5000pound 420cube truck is faster than my stang (hopefully gonna fix that soon, though) lol

 

Nothing sounds like a big block.

 

Only for those with hangups.

 

I would get a newer lightning motor or a 03 cobra motor or a 460 or a 429. I am so undecided.

 

Small blocks are better daily drivers, but there is nothing like the sound and power of a big block.

 

run open headers then.........

 

Only for those with hangups.


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Exactly, ROFLMFAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

or a BIG cam......................lol

 

yes very true

 

Aint no replacement for displacement despite what those VTEC noobs think.

 

ricers always lose, lol. there 86hp at 9000rpm 1.6 litre I-4 Vtec can beat the world in their opinion.

A kid argued me the other day that a stock 03 cobra would be blown away by a stock civic................Stupidity...........

 

Ford made some great small blocks such as the 5.0L HO, Boss302, and even what we often refer to as "middle block" Cleveland motors. (think Boss 351...grrr)

But, the big block just gets my vote hand down. A 427 Side-Oiler in a Cobra?? A 429SCJ with the shaker poking through the hood of a Torino???

The new 4.6L motors are great. But, if Ford made a clean-sheet DOHC 427ci V-8 in the morning this website would be in a frenzy....and that says it in a nutshell.

 

Torque! Rumble! Big block!

 

Hard poll
Can go either way, but if I were building a car
I'd bore and stroke a small block to 390ci
radical cam, high compression, forged internals, cold-air and headers

I would love to carve corners on my car, because it's fun as heck. The small block will save me some weight, and sit right on the firewall just behind the front axle. It will still have so much muscle and low-end to go fast as heck in a straight-line too.

 

im with Manny (can i call you manny?) on this one. a small block with a large bore x stroke is the way to go.

does the 351W count as a small block? i always thought so. a 427W stroker would be lotsa fun :P

 

The 351's are small blocks, they are about 100lbs lighter and slightly narrower/longer than chevy's small block 350

I have no prob with Manny Might have to put that next to my name, like in parenthesis or something

oh and you can bore/stroke a windsor to 454ci if you use the dart machinery iron eagle blocks.

 

could you bore and stroke a 429??????????