Thread: Cubic Inches = Ahead In The Game

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Originally posted by gassersrule_196
baby heads? your motor wouldnt scare me.

Fear comes with maturity J/K, I'm sure you can make a 12.5:1 283 make some horses. Port the hell out some camel humps, go with a lumpy solid roller on about 110-112 LSA, and a Victor Jr. intake and you'll get some top end hp good for a light car and a four speed. Still won't last as long as mine, and if you put it in a Chevelle, I will have to push you to get it started.

you know i thought that way i had a 13-1 a468 roller cam engine then i bulit my 548 14-8 roller cam engine this damn thing is fast and did evey thing at 5000 rpm the poor old 468 would do at 7000+rpm and would tell guys that went for a ride THIS IS IT. NO MORE YOU WOULD HAVE TO BE NUTS TO WANT MORE?? if they could form a scentencs it was yes or my small block friend he would get out say nothing smoke and look at me like i just run his dog over and tell me i was crazy. now that was my 548 so then i put my 572 in this engine dyno out at over 800 hp with a small roller cam and made 750 tQ at 6000 this was ok but i wanted to go light and bigger so i built a 630+cid and the car hooks good over 100 pounds of the front . i guess you will all ways want more? and if you can find a way to get some of it to the ground? i see this post evey one take about HP??? why? who cares about hp? a big engine may not make your big HP so what ? if i have a bigger engine that makes 830 tq@6000 rpm it will last longer that a 800 hp smaller engine running at 7500+rpm bigger engine will make TQ that is what give you tunnel vision and pins you to the seat thru all the gears

Originally posted by camaro_fever68
Fear comes with maturity J/K, I'm sure you can make a 12.5:1 283 make some horses. Port the hell out some camel humps, go with a lumpy solid roller on about 110-112 LSA, and a Victor Jr. intake and you'll get some top end hp good for a light car and a four speed. Still won't last as long as mine, and if you put it in a Chevelle, I will have to push you to get it started.

This is true.

ive got an offroad z28 cam solid, 1.94 1.6 heads ported polished victor jr is a little to big. the srip dominator is to big for it. wont last as long? the old 302 ran for 8 years continuous weekend drag racing every weekend 8 WITH A NOVA FRONT SUMP OIL PAN! dont tell me it cant be done when ive already done it! BTW its a nova who mentioned a chevelle??????????

Originally posted by camaro_fever68
Fear comes with maturity J/K, I'm sure you can make a 12.5:1 283 make some horses. Port the hell out some camel humps, go with a lumpy solid roller on about 110-112 LSA, and a Victor Jr. intake and you'll get some top end hp good for a light car and a four speed. Still won't last as long as mine, and if you put it in a Chevelle, I will have to push you to get it started.

I predict this thread will catch & pass the rat rod thread by half track or so.

Originally posted by DennyW
I like it. Nice looking, clean setup.

nice ride scooter, that might hook up on that ice (down south), with no more power than they say you have.

its going to get repainted, new intake, rebuild carb, 4 speed swap, new wheels, etc....... i was thinking cragars

Geez guys, I go away for a few days and you have a 20 page thread going here, Whats the deal?:Whacked: Anyway, as for the small Vs big debate, theres something to be said for both sides of the fence. After building a 455 and a 403, I can tell you most of the equation goes down to bore Vs stroke. Want ground-pounding torque? Big block, long stroke, hands down. Want to be able to wind that motor out to 7grand with no visible dropoff? Small block, large stroke. Want a hauler with easily accesible power at low to medium Rpms and good mileage? straight 6. Yes, I said straight 6. Some of the most impressive motors ive seen have been oddballs. When you drive a 260 Oldsmobile with 307 heads ported, shaved and a decent cam, you'd be shocked how many 350s you can leave in the dust. And, you forget, my motor was in the car when I bought it. And as for the 302s, when you can pass a truck running a 454 uphill in a 3800lb car with a 302 Multiport-with only a better cool-air intake, air filter and EGR plate as your mods, theres something to be admired there too. We have to remember that mototr have come a long way since 1970. Theres enough technology that were getting 345Hp Net from 345 cubes. And still getting 20mpg. The 4.6L ford motor put out 305 in the marauder. The caddilac northstar regularly puts out 280+. Granted, 528 mountan motors are great for the track, but not all of us are on the track every weekend. Some of us just want to start our car and fill it once a week to get to work and back. And occasionally, burn the tires clean off it. Thats why we have smaller motors. Now, if youll excuse me, I have a 258 to work on

gawd i hate my life everytime it run around something takes a sh*T on me

Originally posted by drg84
Geez guys, I go away for a few days and you have a 20 page thread going here, Whats the deal?:Whacked: Anyway, as for the small Vs big debate, theres something to be said for both sides of the fence. After building a 455 and a 403, I can tell you most of the equation goes down to bore Vs stroke. Want ground-pounding torque? Big block, long stroke, hands down. Want to be able to wind that motor out to 7grand with no visible dropoff? Small block, large stroke. Want a hauler with easily accesible power at low to medium Rpms and good mileage? straight 6. Yes, I said straight 6. Some of the most impressive motors ive seen have been oddballs. When you drive a 260 Oldsmobile with 307 heads ported, shaved and a decent cam, you'd be shocked how many 350s you can leave in the dust. And, you forget, my motor was in the car when I bought it. And as for the 302s, when you can pass a truck running a 454 uphill in a 3800lb car with a 302 Multiport-with only a better cool-air intake, air filter and EGR plate as your mods, theres something to be admired there too. We have to remember that mototr have come a long way since 1970. Theres enough technology that were getting 345Hp Net from 345 cubes. And still getting 20mpg. The 4.6L ford motor put out 305 in the marauder. The caddilac northstar regularly puts out 280+. Granted, 528 mountan motors are great for the track, but not all of us are on the track every weekend. Some of us just want to start our car and fill it once a week to get to work and back. And occasionally, burn the tires clean off it. Thats why we have smaller motors. Now, if youll excuse me, I have a 258 to work on

Ford 300 straight six is bad, Bad, BAd, BAD. I'm building a 4.3 V-6 just for fun now as time and extra money allows. I'm going to maybe put it in a 280 Z. Should be fun and different!!


Scooter, Nice car by any standards.

oh but wait itll be cheaper to build a 350 mr. thread starter

Originally posted by gassersrule_196
oh but wait itll be cheaper to build a 350 mr. thread starter

And it will plus make more torque.

Common' guys. If this thread has any hope of catchin' the "rat rod" thread we gotta' pour some cubes to this thang.

Originally posted by camaro_fever68
Ford 300 straight six is bad, Bad, BAd, BAD. I'm building a 4.3 V-6 just for fun now as time and extra money allows. I'm going to maybe put it in a 280 Z. Should be fun and different!!


Scooter, Nice car by any standards.

i had a 240 with over 300 hp.

Originally posted by lt1s10
i had a 240 with over 300 hp.

Yeah well I hadda 305 with 240 hp.

Sorry, just had ta say it. Besides I was tryin' to help Pro-Z's prediction out a little bit.