Big smallblocks

Mick · Post by **Mick** » Mon Jan 16, 12 2:18 pm

I agree, it should be moved to the race section.
Mick

Ivor · Post by **Ivor** » Mon Jan 16, 12 2:20 pm

I'll see if I can move it to the race section without losing it altogether because it's interesting stuff!

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Tue Jan 17, 12 9:28 am

Hi Jon, Les, and All.

I've build plenty of motors, big and small and its all down to Budget!
I know of £10k engines in £5k cars that are well OTT.
You obviously have to balance the build costs of the whole car.
A good Big-block will make 500horses at approx £2500-£3000.
Try building a 500horse smallblock at that price that will last a season?
Almost everthing else on the car is the same spec, just 150lbs weight saving.
A good diet for most folks will save 50lbs LoL!!!

Bacca.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Tue Jan 17, 12 9:01 pm

Hi again Folks,

Fresh from Mother Mopar.

How's about the 440 Super Commando engine?
530 horses, 540 ftlbs of talk.
Pump Gas 10 to 1 pistons
251/257 @ .050 603 lift bumpstick.
Ali heads with 1.6:1 rockeroos.
Set you back $13,000 buckaroos.
Tad expensive maybe, oh yes its a smallblock LoL!
That's almost Hemi money

That's why people still run 440 bigblocks!!!

Bacca and OuT

Jon Connolly · Post by **Jon Connolly** » Tue Jan 17, 12 9:20 pm

Here you go Bacca http://www.indyheads.com/usedengines.html

$8500 dyno time only 408 with w9 heads ... couldn`t build it for that

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Wed Jan 18, 12 10:37 am

Good find there Jon!

These 'Indy Engines' are of course 'one off's'.
As Les has said, anyone doing competitive racing would need a back-up motor, and a back-up trans too!
If you have a failure half way through a season, you are stuffed if you don't.
(I have done competitive motor sport and had a run of three championship winning seasons with a fairly basic Classic saloon.)
Once you step up to a big money formula, you need a BIG Wallet.

Most of the Weekend warriors in the MMA have enough dosh for one run at a time!
If that run is completed without a failure, we do another one LoL!

Bacca wants the 655 INDY Predator NOW! only, yes only, $42K

Les Szabo · Post by **Les Szabo** » Wed Jan 18, 12 2:34 pm

baccaruda wrote:Good find there Jon!

These 'Indy Engines' are of course 'one off's'.
As Les has said, anyone doing competitive racing would need a back-up motor, and a back-up trans too!
If you have a failure half way through a season, you are stuffed if you don't.
(I have done competitive motor sport and had a run of three championship winning seasons with a fairly basic Classic saloon.)
Once you step up to a big money formula, you need a BIG Wallet.

Most of the Weekend warriors in the MMA have enough dosh for one run at a time!
If that run is completed without a failure, we do another one LoL!

Bacca wants the 655 INDY Predator NOW! only, yes only, $42K

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Thu Jan 19, 12 6:57 pm

Hi Les,

Is 'Hot Metal' still for Sale???
I really like it alot, LoL!

Best wishes Bacca

Les Szabo · Post by **Les Szabo** » Thu Jan 19, 12 7:21 pm

baccaruda wrote:Hi Les,

Is 'Hot Metal' still for Sale???
I really like it alot, LoL!

Best wishes Bacca

Yes Bacs, the name "Hot Metal" is up for grabs...lets say £1000 and I'll be happy

In fact you know if I'd registered that name, I reckon Vauxhall would've paid me ££££££'s, as not long after they had an advertising campaign using that name for their hot hatches like the Nova GTE....damn it!