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08-07-2013, 01:24 PM
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what do you guys think of these engine combos for the wow factor
im getting ready to make a decision on the engine for my 66 short bed step side.
here's the choice's this is just a drive it every now and then some cruise's and show's. im kind of after the wow factor for this truck. the chassie will be beefed up as needed for what ever enging i run. things done so far are as follows most of the frame is boxed in.a x brace in the rear frame rails is already installed. the rear trailing arme are boxed a tricked out inline 250 a rebuilt 1966 corvette engine bbc 427 _ 425 hp or a 5.9 cummins with about 500 hp transmision undecided. |
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08-07-2013, 01:55 PM
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Re: what do you guys think of these engine combos for the wow factor
A small block Chev W/3 2 barrels.
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08-07-2013, 01:59 PM
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Re: what do you guys think of these engine combos for the wow factor
i like tricked out 250 or 292s
also 427 would be nice with a 4 speed I know a retired man near my house, he has a chevy 302 with a munice 4 speed in his 1965 short fleet, pretty cool combo i'm not big on the Cummings thing; keep these trucks gm powered
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08-07-2013, 02:20 PM
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Re: what do you guys think of these engine combos for the wow factor
big block
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08-07-2013, 03:37 PM
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Re: what do you guys think of these engine combos for the wow factor
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 I would either go with one of my blown Pontiacs: ...or, a blown 500 ci Cadillac: 
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08-07-2013, 03:45 PM
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Re: what do you guys think of these engine combos for the wow factor
Gotta go with the Vette 427, especially if you're not going to drive it. That should wow a few folks.
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08-07-2013, 03:47 PM
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Re: what do you guys think of these engine combos for the wow factor
Here is what I'm putting in my 66. 540 ci motor I built for my race car three years ago.Swapping the piston's out this week so I can run pump gas.
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08-07-2013, 04:00 PM
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Re: what do you guys think of these engine combos for the wow factor
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08-07-2013, 04:14 PM
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Re: what do you guys think of these engine combos for the wow factor
348 or 409 would be the coolest "wow" factor in my book.
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08-07-2013, 04:29 PM
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Re: what do you guys think of these engine combos for the wow factor
BBC allways gives the best WOW factor
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08-07-2013, 04:37 PM
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Re: what do you guys think of these engine combos for the wow factor
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I have the bbc the oem 250 inline 6 and I get get a very nice Cummins so those will probably be my choices |
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08-07-2013, 04:57 PM
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Re: what do you guys think of these engine combos for the wow factor
Anything with an 8 throttle body/individual runner intake.
  
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08-07-2013, 05:21 PM
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Re: what do you guys think of these engine combos for the wow factor
I think a 427 would be the coolest, even if you do drive it regularly.
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08-07-2013, 05:28 PM
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08-07-2013, 05:56 PM
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Re: what do you guys think of these engine combos for the wow factor
Turbo inline 6. There are a couple running around here and a guy who has it pretty well figured out. Dad and I were on that trail for awhile...
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08-07-2013, 06:03 PM
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Re: what do you guys think of these engine combos for the wow factor
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those are cool who makes those didn't want efi really but those are something to think about |
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08-07-2013, 06:05 PM
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Re: what do you guys think of these engine combos for the wow factor
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so maybe a blow thru carb and a turbo would be different and well in my budget |
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08-07-2013, 06:09 PM
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Re: what do you guys think of these engine combos for the wow factor
I say 427...I have one on my engine stand right now to go in my '68 project. The 8 Stack injection would put it over the TOP!!
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08-07-2013, 06:19 PM
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Re: what do you guys think of these engine combos for the wow factor
even though about taking the turbo engine out of my race car a putting a smaller turbo on it since im not racing right now. right now it has a 101 mm turbo with right at 1800 hp a little to much for the truck lol
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08-07-2013, 06:33 PM
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Re: what do you guys think of these engine combos for the wow factor
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Gotta make my own intake since I can't find an affordable manifold for an LS with the Weber bolt pattern.  Shooting for something like this.  Posted via Mobile Device
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08-07-2013, 07:03 PM
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Re: what do you guys think of these engine combos for the wow factor
multiple carb or stack on anything looks great!
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08-07-2013, 08:06 PM
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Re: what do you guys think of these engine combos for the wow factor
I would do a relatively stock small block or I6 with a simple EFI single turbo setup. Making your power with boost is much cheaper than buying cams, and crazy heads, to a point. If your goals are under 500hp it's pretty damn easy to force that through a good sized v8 with an inexpensive turbo. I just installed and tuned a complete EFI setup on my '66 for about $800 and I could easily build a turbo setup to go with it for about the same again.
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08-08-2013, 12:56 AM
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Re: what do you guys think of these engine combos for the wow factor
Dual quads or tri power on the 427 just to be different.
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08-08-2013, 01:30 AM
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Re: what do you guys think of these engine combos for the wow factor
Pontiac straight 8 for wow, run eight straight pipes.
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08-08-2013, 05:36 AM
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Re: what do you guys think of these engine combos for the wow factor
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info please on doing efi on a straight 6 for about $800.00 and building a turbo setup for about $800.00 |
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