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CHEVY & GMC FOREVER · 02-24-2005, 07:59 PM

Alright here goes, I am thinking about instead of rebuilding the old 350 sbc...... maybe I'll just buy a 502/502 BBC crate motor instead....... what would you do????

Alexis · 02-24-2005, 08:02 PM

you're joking right

five-O-two

CHEVY & GMC FOREVER · 02-24-2005, 08:03 PM

I am most certainly not

bigcdawg99 · 02-24-2005, 08:04 PM

There's no subsitute for cubic inches. If you have the cash go for the 502!

silvertonguedevil · 02-24-2005, 08:06 PM

Is money an object here?

CHEVY & GMC FOREVER · 02-24-2005, 08:07 PM

Not really, but I'm crazy and I want to go fast....

CPNEJR · 02-24-2005, 08:10 PM

go with the 502 if you have the money and the time to do so

CHEVY & GMC FOREVER · 02-24-2005, 08:11 PM

I don't know though is a 502 good for daily driving???

Alexis · 02-24-2005, 08:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CHEVY & GMC FOREVER

I don't know though is a 502 good for daily driving???

What ever happen too..........

Quote:

Originally Posted by CHEVY & GMC FOREVER

Not really, but I'm crazy and I want to go fast....

silvertonguedevil · 02-24-2005, 08:15 PM

No Sh!t

CHEVY & GMC FOREVER · 02-24-2005, 08:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alexis

What ever happen too..........

well i am still crazy and want to go fast but I still want to be able to go to dirt races and work and stuff.............

XXL · 02-24-2005, 09:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alexis

What ever happen too..........

Either...

or...

:andy:

racer face · 02-24-2005, 08:18 PM

I'm going with the BB,502/550 will cost about 6500.00$.Plus you get a 1yr.warranty
as long as the engine isn't used for racing.(who's racing,right.there old trucks)But even
if thats too much a create SB is still the better deal than rebuild because I haven't found one machine shop that warrantys. The only time I wouldn't do a create motor is
if you need a numbers matching

**JIMs70GMC** · 02-24-2005, 08:49 PM

502, 502, 502, 502, 502! or a merlin 415 small block?

classicchev · 02-24-2005, 09:07 PM

502. I finally bought one, the Ramjet version though

. It took me a long time to decide. like 8 months, but Im glad I went for it. Price out what a good rebuild is going to be, and in my case there was not much difference in the final costs.
I cant wait to get working on it again, so I can hear that baby purr.

Good luck with the desicion!

Gary Lee · 02-24-2005, 09:14 PM

Gee, when I went from a 327 wild small block to a mild 454 in a 67 camaron, I went from bad to awesome... with half the problems except taking turns fast... but hey its a truck right?

bagged91 · 02-24-2005, 09:51 PM

Definitely the 502. If you can afford the Ramjet, I would go with that. Should help out on economy

(<---an excuse to give the wife) and it looks cool as hell too!

CHEVY & GMC FOREVER · 02-24-2005, 11:06 PM

Well I figure a 502/502 BBC has to be at least 5,000 $ to buy, to rebuild my 350 it would cost (conservativly estimate) 2,000 $ so it would cost less to rebuild the 350, but I would be sacrificing power big time, a 502 would take 92 octane fuel which is expensive, without 92 octane the 502 would not perform as well and would probably have a ping really bad. It's not like I'll be dragracing or anything of that nature, so maybe I'll just soop up he 350 from 255 horsepower to oh say roughly 355 horsepower, that should be good enough for me.

Thank you for all of your imput on my situation.

72 Cheyenne402 · 02-24-2005, 11:16 PM

When I rebuilt my 402 it costed a mint. I could have bought a new 502 but the ### match and that was what I was after. There is no substitute for a Big Block I'm running 3" 3 chamber flowmasters exust with 4" tips. For me there is nothing else. Thats it Raw Power!!!!!!!!!!

jhow66 · 02-24-2005, 11:24 PM

Go with a 502HO--here is what it will look like:

CPNEJR · 02-24-2005, 11:57 PM

The 350 sooped up or not will get better gas mileage but you wont have as much fun

it's really up to you and how much you wanna pay on gas and how much it cost in your area it costs over $2.00 here

mr402 · 02-25-2005, 12:12 AM

It takes a lot of torque to move these trucks. If you don't want to run premium fuel why not go for a smaller big block 454 or 402 etc. I run my 402 on regular gas and get about 12 mpg. Small block can produce lots of HP but low end torque is what you really need. Needless to say my vote is Big Block all the way!!

Rollie396 · 02-25-2005, 02:06 AM

If you don't worry about cash...502.Otherwise,well work down from there.

Drogster · 02-25-2005, 02:51 AM

What are you worried about gas mileage? It's a 30+ year old full-size truck, running a mean, nasty (in a good way), gas-guzzling 350 or 502 cubic inch engine.

It's gonna LOVE gas!!! Either way!

FIVE-OH-TWO baby!!!

**Daubs** · 02-25-2005, 10:16 AM

I'm all for the Big Block. But you might have to upgrade your tranny and drivetrain to handle all that pedal mashing with your right foot!

Big Block POWER! Big Block POWER! Big Block POWER!

02-24-2005, 07:59 PM	#1
CHEVY & GMC FOREVER Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New Lenox,IL Posts: 306	Okay I need help on this desicion Alright here goes, I am thinking about instead of rebuilding the old 350 sbc...... maybe I'll just buy a 502/502 BBC crate motor instead....... what would you do???? __________________ 1985 Chevrolet C-30 454 1-TON Dooley 1969 CHEVROLET CST-10 PICK-UP Good memories 1999 Chevrolet Z71 Ext. cab 5.7L Good Memories With a quart of oil, and a gallon of gas, she won't let no other car pass!!!. & FOREVER

02-24-2005, 08:03 PM	#3
CHEVY & GMC FOREVER Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New Lenox,IL Posts: 306	I am most certainly not __________________ 1985 Chevrolet C-30 454 1-TON Dooley 1969 CHEVROLET CST-10 PICK-UP Good memories 1999 Chevrolet Z71 Ext. cab 5.7L Good Memories With a quart of oil, and a gallon of gas, she won't let no other car pass!!!. & FOREVER

02-24-2005, 08:04 PM	#4
bigcdawg99 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 67	There's no subsitute for cubic inches. If you have the cash go for the 502! __________________ 71 GMC Shortbed Fleetside (under construction) "I like guns. You got a gun, you don't have to work out." Chris Rock

02-24-2005, 08:06 PM	#5
silvertonguedevil Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Seaside, Oregon Posts: 1,789	Is money an object here? __________________ -Greg My Chevy trucks, past and present: 1962 C10 SB Fleetside 1964 C10 LB Fleetside BBW 1966 C10 SB Fleetside 1966 C10 SB Fleetside BBW 1968 C10 SB Fleetside 1971 C10 LB Fleetside 1971 C10 SB Fleetside 1972 C10 SB Fleetside Cheyenne 1972 C10 SB Fleetside Cheyenne Super 1972 C10 LB Fleetside Cheyenne Super 1974 C20 Cheyenne 1979 K5 Blazer Cheyenne 1982 K10 SB Fleetside Custom Deluxe 1982 K10 SB Fleetside Scottsdale 1986 C10 SB Fleetside Silverado 2008 Silverado 1500 4x4

02-24-2005, 08:07 PM	#6
CHEVY & GMC FOREVER Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New Lenox,IL Posts: 306	Not really, but I'm crazy and I want to go fast.... __________________ 1985 Chevrolet C-30 454 1-TON Dooley 1969 CHEVROLET CST-10 PICK-UP Good memories 1999 Chevrolet Z71 Ext. cab 5.7L Good Memories With a quart of oil, and a gallon of gas, she won't let no other car pass!!!. & FOREVER

02-24-2005, 08:02 PM	#2
Alexis Member since 2000 Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Mountain View Ca / Mexico Posts: 7,874	you're joking right five-O-two

02-24-2005, 08:10 PM	#7
CPNEJR Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Franconia,N.H. Posts: 1,029	go with the 502 if you have the money and the time to do so __________________ (Only) Member of the CPNE Fan Club Aint that the truth 67 C-10 350 with 3-speed tranny and 308 gears swb step 82 Z28 Camaro 355 small block over 350 hp and a borg warner super t-10 (blown engine) 72 Chevy K20 Suburban (future project) 70 Chevy K20 now 68 GMC K2500 2003 Chevy 2500hd ccsb 4X4 (daily driver)

02-24-2005, 08:11 PM	#8
CHEVY & GMC FOREVER Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New Lenox,IL Posts: 306	I don't know though is a 502 good for daily driving??? __________________ 1985 Chevrolet C-30 454 1-TON Dooley 1969 CHEVROLET CST-10 PICK-UP Good memories 1999 Chevrolet Z71 Ext. cab 5.7L Good Memories With a quart of oil, and a gallon of gas, she won't let no other car pass!!!. & FOREVER

02-24-2005, 08:15 PM	#10
silvertonguedevil Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Seaside, Oregon Posts: 1,789	No Sh!t __________________ -Greg My Chevy trucks, past and present: 1962 C10 SB Fleetside 1964 C10 LB Fleetside BBW 1966 C10 SB Fleetside 1966 C10 SB Fleetside BBW 1968 C10 SB Fleetside 1971 C10 LB Fleetside 1971 C10 SB Fleetside 1972 C10 SB Fleetside Cheyenne 1972 C10 SB Fleetside Cheyenne Super 1972 C10 LB Fleetside Cheyenne Super 1974 C20 Cheyenne 1979 K5 Blazer Cheyenne 1982 K10 SB Fleetside Custom Deluxe 1982 K10 SB Fleetside Scottsdale 1986 C10 SB Fleetside Silverado 2008 Silverado 1500 4x4

02-24-2005, 08:18 PM	#13
racer face Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Wellington Ohio(GO BUCKEYES) Posts: 74	I'm going with the BB,502/550 will cost about 6500.00$.Plus you get a 1yr.warranty as long as the engine isn't used for racing.(who's racing,right.there old trucks)But even if thats too much a create SB is still the better deal than rebuild because I haven't found one machine shop that warrantys. The only time I wouldn't do a create motor is if you need a numbers matching __________________ Pat ______________________ 1968 1 Ton Dually Flatbed 327/th400 1968 C30 Open Road 327/th400 1997 F350 CREWCAB 4X4 460 BIGBLOCK

02-24-2005, 08:49 PM	#14
JIMs70GMC user # 2756 Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Chesapeake, Virginia Posts: 4,612	502, 502, 502, 502, 502! or a merlin 415 small block? __________________ 1970 K25, 8' stepside bed 350/465/205 44 up front, 60 in the rear 4.10s rolling on 33" Dunlop MTs 1986 K5, 350/465/208 Dana 60/14 bolt from a cucv 36" Super Swampers TSL/SX 1983 K20 w/ CUCV axles, 350/700R4/208 sitting on 37" Goodyears 1986 M1031 6.2 diesel, TH400/NP205 locker in the rear and a LS in the front, all stock for now..... 1986 K30, 350/400/205 dana 60 and 14 bolt. I kept the drivetrain. Body/bad and chassis are gone. 1981 K30, 350/465/205 dana 60 and dually 14 bolt. Has a G80, and a flat bed. Going to replace the flat bed. 1985 K20, 350/400/208 10 bolt and SF 14 bolt. I wonder where I can find some 1 tons. Hmmmmm

02-24-2005, 09:07 PM	#15
classicchev Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Calgary Alberta Posts: 1,936	502. I finally bought one, the Ramjet version though . It took me a long time to decide. like 8 months, but Im glad I went for it. Price out what a good rebuild is going to be, and in my case there was not much difference in the final costs. I cant wait to get working on it again, so I can hear that baby purr. Good luck with the desicion!

02-24-2005, 09:14 PM	#16
Gary Lee fixer of 72 GMC LWB Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Newnan GA Posts: 111	Gee, when I went from a 327 wild small block to a mild 454 in a 67 camaron, I went from bad to awesome... with half the problems except taking turns fast... but hey its a truck right?

02-24-2005, 09:51 PM	#17
bagged91 Out draggin' Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Pitman,NJ Posts: 1,574	Definitely the 502. If you can afford the Ramjet, I would go with that. Should help out on economy (<---an excuse to give the wife) and it looks cool as hell too! __________________ 91 GMC Xcab LB-Bags/bd/caddy clip SOLD 72 C10 Cheyenne Super LWB SOLD 92 GMC K1500 Burb 72 C10 Burb (ex. Cheesewagon)SOLD 72 C20 Burb parts truck 71 C10 Burb "project"

02-24-2005, 11:06 PM	#18
CHEVY & GMC FOREVER Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New Lenox,IL Posts: 306	Well I figure a 502/502 BBC has to be at least 5,000 $ to buy, to rebuild my 350 it would cost (conservativly estimate) 2,000 $ so it would cost less to rebuild the 350, but I would be sacrificing power big time, a 502 would take 92 octane fuel which is expensive, without 92 octane the 502 would not perform as well and would probably have a ping really bad. It's not like I'll be dragracing or anything of that nature, so maybe I'll just soop up he 350 from 255 horsepower to oh say roughly 355 horsepower, that should be good enough for me. Thank you for all of your imput on my situation. __________________ 1985 Chevrolet C-30 454 1-TON Dooley 1969 CHEVROLET CST-10 PICK-UP Good memories 1999 Chevrolet Z71 Ext. cab 5.7L Good Memories With a quart of oil, and a gallon of gas, she won't let no other car pass!!!. & FOREVER



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02-24-2005, 11:16 PM	#19
72 Cheyenne402 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 581	When I rebuilt my 402 it costed a mint. I could have bought a new 502 but the ### match and that was what I was after. There is no substitute for a Big Block I'm running 3" 3 chamber flowmasters exust with 4" tips. For me there is nothing else. Thats it Raw Power!!!!!!!!!!

02-24-2005, 11:24 PM	#20
jhow66 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Knoxville Tenn. Posts: 3,058	Go with a 502HO--here is what it will look like: Attached Images __________________ 56 Chevy Bel-Air 2dr. HT (purchased new) 71 Chevy Cheyenne SWB PU (502HO) 65 GMC short bed step--work in progress and my gofer

02-24-2005, 11:57 PM	#21
CPNEJR Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Franconia,N.H. Posts: 1,029	The 350 sooped up or not will get better gas mileage but you wont have as much fun it's really up to you and how much you wanna pay on gas and how much it cost in your area it costs over $2.00 here __________________ (Only) Member of the CPNE Fan Club Aint that the truth 67 C-10 350 with 3-speed tranny and 308 gears swb step 82 Z28 Camaro 355 small block over 350 hp and a borg warner super t-10 (blown engine) 72 Chevy K20 Suburban (future project) 70 Chevy K20 now 68 GMC K2500 2003 Chevy 2500hd ccsb 4X4 (daily driver)

02-25-2005, 12:12 AM	#22
mr402 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Elmira, Oregon Posts: 449	It takes a lot of torque to move these trucks. If you don't want to run premium fuel why not go for a smaller big block 454 or 402 etc. I run my 402 on regular gas and get about 12 mpg. Small block can produce lots of HP but low end torque is what you really need. Needless to say my vote is Big Block all the way!!

02-25-2005, 02:06 AM	#23
Rollie396 someday it will be done! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lloydminster,AB. Canada Posts: 1,620	If you don't worry about cash...502.Otherwise,well work down from there. __________________ '72 C-10 Proud owner of a million new and used pieces that used to be and will once again be(god willing) a testament to the term "they don't build em like that anymore. '80 LWB 2wd beater '67 GMC long fleet (cab donor) '66 long step (parked till it's turn comes around) '65 short step (parts truck that will donate it's bed and possibly frame to the '66) '06 Grand Prix wife's car (she hardly lets me touch it) my pics

02-25-2005, 02:51 AM	#24
Drogster Stroke it! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Juneau, Alaska Posts: 214	What are you worried about gas mileage? It's a 30+ year old full-size truck, running a mean, nasty (in a good way), gas-guzzling 350 or 502 cubic inch engine. It's gonna LOVE gas!!! Either way! FIVE-OH-TWO baby!!! __________________ Drog Nitrous is for those who don't know how to build.

02-25-2005, 10:16 AM	#25
Daubs Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Eastern Nebraska Posts: 613	I'm all for the Big Block. But you might have to upgrade your tranny and drivetrain to handle all that pedal mashing with your right foot! Big Block POWER! Big Block POWER! Big Block POWER! __________________ '72 Chevy K-20 Crate 350, SM465, 4.10's

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