Big Block for towing

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Originally Posted by pat mccarthy

i built many 496s and many bbc i machine and build engines for a liven you want to bet me i can not be built for less then 4000. i done it many times .the cost is no more the a good rebuild on a 454 always can be more or less just like the cost of building any thing start with a gen 6 454 the build could be less for a roller cam bbc and if Gm heads are used

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Yeah, you can probably budget build one for $2000. Do any of the 496 and bigger engines you're building tow any big loads and get 15mpg?

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Originally Posted by 40FordDeluxe

Yeah, you can probably budget build one for $2000. Do any of the 496 and bigger engines you're building tow any big loads and get 15mpg?

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do not put words in my mouth . i never said under 2000. or did i say budget build . could i get 15 MPG ? did you burn up some brain cell s :) the guy is not looking for a oil burner ? show me anywhere on this post i told him 15 MPG ????????? last one was a 454 with a whipple on it. customer never drove it under 75mph fuel mpg never did come up but i can tell you the trailer he was pulling was in 40 foot inclosed 3 axle and would pull it like nothing was on the back of the truck going up hills in kentucky he had it in over drive it was up shifting up the hills at 75to80 mph with over 5000.pounds in the trailer . when this truck was getting some work done to it. he had a leases truck with a 350 vortec with less power and could barely pull the trailer empty same mpg as the blown 454 what ever it was

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Originally Posted by pat mccarthy

do not put words in my mouth . i never said under 2000. or did i say budget build . could i get 15 MPG ? did you burn up some brain cell s :) the guy is not looking for a oil burner ? show me anywhere on this post i told him 15 MPG ????????? last one was a 454 with a whipple on it. customer never drove it under 75mph fuel mpg never did come up but i can tell you the trailer he was pulling was in 40 foot inclosed 3 axle and would pull it like nothing was on the back of the truck going up hills in kentucky he had it in over drive it was up shifting up the hills at 75to80 mph with over 5000.pounds in the trailer . when this truck was getting some work done to it. he had a leases truck with a 350 vortec with less power and could barely pull the trailer empty same mpg as the blown 454 what ever it was

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I was just agreeing that you might be able to build one for $2k. I was just asking about mileage. Did you burn up brain cells? Learn to type and maybe people can read wtf you are saying. I could care less what he does. Like I said earlier, build it and enjoy it.

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Originally Posted by 40FordDeluxe

I was just agreeing that you might be able to build one for $2k. I was just asking about mileage. Did you burn up brain cells? Learn to type and maybe people can read wtf you are saying. I could care less what he does. Like I said earlier, build it and enjoy it.

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if you think i can build a 496 for under 2000. your brain cells are dead and 15 MPG ???? pulling a load .you do not know anything???... i see this as you just trying to start some shit ... it.s not working with me .. try again ... he is the one that is not looking for a diesel . now how is my typing so far ok with you ? can you read this grasshopper :)

Pat---sorry, but I think that I'm the reason this started going downhill----it was probably some of my comments about diesel, 15 mpg and rolling up my pantlegs cause it was going to get deep---------


Sooooooooooo---winter up there yet???????????

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Originally Posted by jerry clayton

Pat---sorry, but I think that I'm the reason this started going downhill----it was probably some of my comments about diesel, 15 mpg and rolling up my pantlegs cause it was going to get deep---------


Sooooooooooo---winter up there yet???????????

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yep sure is i can not wait for spring ..i would like to take a trip were it warm ..i hate this damp cold cuts right threw me :( takes for ever to warm up

So, Pat, what type of cam do you recommend for a towing big block? There are a lot out there now compared to RV cams and a dual plane intake that most people used for years. I couldn't tell you because I don't mess with much spark plug stuff anymore.