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View Poll Results: BB or 6/71? | |||
Big Block |
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28 | 53.85% |
Supercharged small block |
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24 | 46.15% |
Voters: 52. You may not vote on this poll |
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Tauranga, New Zealand
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Howdy folks, I'm just planning how to spend my Lotto winnings after I win this weekend. Imagine your dream pre-1975 muscle car (Comaros, Shelby Cobras/Mustangs, Falcons, Chargers etc.). All legalities aside, and on a limitless budget, would you rather fill 'er up with a monster big block or whack on a nice shiny 6/71? This is a discussion my brother and I have frequently and it's a damn tough choice!
No, you can't have both! |
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Melbourne, VIC
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Besides having to put some form of GT in the garage for sundays (old skool of course)... I'd buy something exotic from overseas. Stuffing messing around with big blocks and s/c's.
Supercharged, stroked, small block LPG XC sounds pretty good though if I only win division 2 ![]()
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White Lightning
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 1,870
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cubes > boost. but i think boost is more fun.
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Back on the road
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Wollongong, NSW
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If I can have a twin-screw blower on my small block instead of an old 6/71, then that would be my choice.
I've never driven a big-block powered beast before, but I get the impression all that weight makes them handle like poo..?
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LPG > You
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia
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I voted s/c small block.. but for pre-1975.. I'd have neither of the options... if I won lotto... an XW Falcon.. with a Dart block 351W taken to 400+ cubes, say.. 4.185 bore, 3.850 stroke (424 ci), LPG, Brodix BF202 heads, and two nicely sized turbocharger's (like a set of Garrett GT40's). With a modded 3 spd auto and a 9" out the back & 4-link suspension...
Ok, time to get back out of my expensive dream world :(
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Utah
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Wheres the Supercharged Big Block option? a mate of mine in the States just went with that on his new Chevy truck, says its awesome as, but chews the juice obviously
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Back on the road
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XY Driv3r
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Melbourne
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Love the sound of a supercharged 6/71 351 clevo.... .....
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454 Power
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Townsville, NQ
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i've just gone the big block option.... (actually bought the car, not voted in your poll)
At least i can drive it carefree without getting hassled about half of the engine out of the bonnet.
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S/c small block for me please.
Boost is addictive.
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they call me Tibbo
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Brisbane
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Big BLock for me,, you can always supercharge that later on.. hehe.. and if you win the lotto .. ohhhh yea you can have both
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around the place
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Perth
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if i ever win lotto, it will be twin turbo's, will be all under the bonnet so still streetable (damn laws over here), and can even keep the bug catcher where it is..... (i got it planned) just need the $$$
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Utah
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Heck, i want a Big Block with it being bored and stroked to say 10 litres, supercharged, twin turbocharged with intercoolers, nitro, racing cam etc, dual 200kw electric motors behind the flywheel for that added boost.... yeah something like that would be almost enough power
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In the Forced 'lane
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Geelong
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Forced Big Block
My 460 is 60thou overbore and I'll be getting a 575 stroker crank which will take it close to the 10L mark and if the planned twin or preferably quad turbos don't fit I wanted to build a tilt forward front with space frame chassis anyway so I'll make them fit. ![]()
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V8 Rock'n'Roll....
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: You got me Rootin' like a Hog, Barkin' like a Dog, Climbing trees and Jumping logs....
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Got to be the BB. Preferably a Magnum 440 in a Barracuda, or maybe a 426 in a Willy's Coupe. I'd also settle for a Robnell loaded with an injected aluminium block 429, Hollinger sequential 6 speed and quick change rear end, now that's what I'd call a track day special....
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my one day build...
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As for my opinion, I would kill for one of them sexy 6-pack Hemi BBs in a 'Cuda. Dream car.
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: South East Melbourne
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No contest. 429 into an XB Coupe.
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Back to N/A land
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Perth
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FE Big Block with 2 snails
1000hp anyone ? |
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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440 six pack with twist wedge heads or a New gen Hemi in a cuda or maybe a 427sohc nah got one of them or maybe a 600 cub B/B decisions decisions.
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Big Block !!
Can always add a blower later on ;)
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CRU63R
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Sydney, NSW
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I'd go with a 460ci with a flatlander stroker kit to 806ci with twin turbos!!!
Gotta love a 13.2 litre V8 May as well add some NOS to that as well ![]()
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I wish I was offshore....
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Moranbah, QLD
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Just go both....big block AND supercharger. that way you get the best of both worlds.(big cube power plus a shiny blower through ur bonnet
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Join Date: Mar 2005
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i would say Supercharge a Big Block LOL
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Join Date: Jul 2005
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If money was no issue, I would have a classic mustang fastback with a 600cu monster motor (a strengthed 460 bored and stroked)... Out of the box (with whatever SVO stick on those long block, if they still make these crate motors) makes 900hp and 750ftlb...
Thats just over 1000nm. And thats at like... 500rpm (....). Yes please! You can't beat that with a mild clevo (and I love clevo's). |
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Regular Member
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Mooroolbark
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Would definately prefer my Blown small block cleveland, I have driven with both. But in my opinion there is nothing better than the noise of a supercharged engine.
dean. |
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