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71 | 47.33% |
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79 | 52.67% |
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#1 |
the green machine
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: marysville washington
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big block or small block?
whats your preference? a big horsepower high revving small block or a gnarly torque, off-the-line big block?
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1975 Silverado - 450 horse crate 383 stroker, 20" Centerlines, Flowmaster exhaust, Hooker headers, full MSD ignition & more... 2003 Suzuki TL1000R 1985 Kawasaki JS550 hull - project ski - WILL have - 650, footholds, custom paint, 4* bars, bilge setup, and more... My pictures |
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Tonawanda 454
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Liquid Sunshine State
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depends on how much gas you want to spend
![]() i really dont have a preference since each motor should match the truck/vehicle. It all depends on what you want out of it. I like the 350 in my 76 with the lighter rear end but with my burb the 454 is kick ass.
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91 Chevy Suburban Tonawanda 454 R2500 - SOLD!!! ![]() 04 Dodge Durango 5.7L Hemi 2WD, 24K miles (as of July 2011) In the past 30 years about 90% of Fords are still on the road, the other 10% made it home. ------------------- |
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Account Suspended
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: OR
Posts: 235
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There's no replacement for displacement.
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Web Wheeler
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: BC, Canada, eh?
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I can't vote. Diesel wasn't one of your choices.
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: st. louis area
Posts: 1,551
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depends, for toys I do like my big blocks, although small blocks are fun to...just somethin about big blocks. but than theres the MPG thing to consider
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driving is in my blood
Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: Mesa AZ
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I prefer a high revving big block myself. Can anyone say 4.5" bore and 3.75" stroke?
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-78 c10 short/step: 388cid, M20, 5/5 drop, lots more. Playtoy and first vehicle. -98 c1500 x-cab: 5.7L, 17" rims, 5/6 drop, flowmaster, helper bags,NBS rear disk brakes. -02 Suburban 4x4: leveled front -CBR600F4i, CBR600RR, CBR1000RR, and standup skis DISCLAIMER: I cant spell for the life of me. |
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Chevys Kick A$$
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Zootown, MT
Posts: 12,699
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I like SBs and BBs, but I too would have to say that it all depends on the vehicle and what it is used for. Plus how much $$$ you wanna spend on gas.
-Later
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california fill
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Sunny So-Cal
Posts: 694
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i like both! can I vote twice?
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Overworked and Underlaid
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Flagstaff,Arizona
Posts: 1,279
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i like them both and there both good in there own respects.i do currently have a small block in my truck which does run good but i still would love to have a big block too.
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Lubbock, Texas
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Big Block all the way for me, mine only gets 12 in town and 20 on the highway, and if i could get it to hook up would probally run a high to mid 13 in my long box. I have always driven big blocks and no small blocks. So I can't really say anything about them.
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Indianapolis, IN
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Tonawanda 454
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Liquid Sunshine State
Posts: 2,755
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my feul injected 454 with high torque/low gearing still only gets around 10... hell i get about the same with my carb 350 on ym 76 so i dont knwo whats hes done to get that mileage except only drive it up to 35mph...
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91 Chevy Suburban Tonawanda 454 R2500 - SOLD!!! ![]() 04 Dodge Durango 5.7L Hemi 2WD, 24K miles (as of July 2011) In the past 30 years about 90% of Fords are still on the road, the other 10% made it home. ------------------- |
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Lubbock, Texas
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I've got a worked over Q-jet, on a Wieand stealth intake manifold, with a Mr. Gasket carb spacer. The block is bored .030 over to a 460 with 9:1 compression. The heads are the 718 castings with 2.220 intake and 1.88 exhaust with very mild port and bowl work. The camshaft is This one from Crane The heads have full roller 1.8 harland sharp rocker arms, (i didn't notice any change between these and the stamp steel 1.7 rockers) It still have the stock 305 weights and springs in a normal HEI dizzy, and the stock air cleaner with snorkle. I got the cheap summit headers for the truck, and it goes out to a full 3inch doul exhaust with old flowmasters on the end. THe transmission is a heavly reworked 700R4 by me and dad, it has a 2000rpm stall TQ and all the good stuff inside with no external cooler besides the one in the radiator. I've got a ford 9 with a 3.88 gear and detroit with a 26inch tall tire for a cruise speed of 3000 RPM at 85 mph. THe important thing is to keep your foot out of when you drive it, if I hammer on it all the time I can get as low as 8. And I drive my truck EVERYWERE. Its my only vehicle so if I need to go to the store, school, friends house, its always in my truck, and the last time I drove 35mph was when their was a cop behind me, the slowest I drive is 40 with the truck in 3rd at 2000 rpm.
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Oklahoma
Posts: 1,057
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BIG BLOCK!!!
Here is a pic of my 427 from when i first set it in the truck. It is almost finished now.
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driving is in my blood
Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: Mesa AZ
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-78 c10 short/step: 388cid, M20, 5/5 drop, lots more. Playtoy and first vehicle. -98 c1500 x-cab: 5.7L, 17" rims, 5/6 drop, flowmaster, helper bags,NBS rear disk brakes. -02 Suburban 4x4: leveled front -CBR600F4i, CBR600RR, CBR1000RR, and standup skis DISCLAIMER: I cant spell for the life of me. |
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Ontario, Kali
Posts: 2,427
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Would you move from a big house into smaller house to save cash on energy bills?
I think not. Would you eat a small hamburger instead of a big burger to save some cash? I think not. Would you install a small block instead of a big block in order to save cash? I think not! Big Blocks if you can get 'em! ![]()
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75 STEPSIDE
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Suffolk, VA
Posts: 92
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I like them both 350 with 200-4r 2800 stall 3.73 in my 75 stepper
455 200-4r 3.42 in my 70 skylark, skylark eats the 5.0's for lunch. 75 stepper hasn't hit the street yet but close
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State of Confusion!
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Location: Gulfport, MS USA
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Thirst as a none issue...Go BB!!!!!!
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Alright Alright Alright
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Midland, Texas
Posts: 1,672
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i think that there is a replacement for displacement and thats the ls1 and lll gen derivatives. you can have an f body with a BB runs high 12s and get 10mpg or you can have a f body with an ls1 run high 11s and still get 18+ mpg. but i guess it will be diffrent in a truck. i like big blocks but in todays economy i prefer a high reving small block IMO.
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my gas saver
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Clarksville, TN
Posts: 2,046
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i've got one of each in my trucks. there is no comparison whatsoever powerwise. i've had heavily modified 350's too and they don't compare to the 454. at 8mpg though, let's just say it doesn't get driven too much lately.
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my gas saver
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Clarksville, TN
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: 10-Uh-See
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I'm running a 350 Small block in mine and I barely get 8 mpg. I had a friend that had a 402/TH400 in a street rod with a 3.08 gear and got almost 25 mpg!!. Big blocks make more torque at bottom end so they don't strain like a small block. Not to mention, everybody has small blocks. Give me the grunt baby.
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#24 |
the green machine
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: marysville washington
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yeah, with my 383 i get probably 8-10ish depending on how i drive. closer to 8 i'm sure. i'm too afraid to actually do the math.....
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1975 Silverado - 450 horse crate 383 stroker, 20" Centerlines, Flowmaster exhaust, Hooker headers, full MSD ignition & more... 2003 Suzuki TL1000R 1985 Kawasaki JS550 hull - project ski - WILL have - 650, footholds, custom paint, 4* bars, bilge setup, and more... My pictures |
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driving is in my blood
Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: Mesa AZ
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-78 c10 short/step: 388cid, M20, 5/5 drop, lots more. Playtoy and first vehicle. -98 c1500 x-cab: 5.7L, 17" rims, 5/6 drop, flowmaster, helper bags,NBS rear disk brakes. -02 Suburban 4x4: leveled front -CBR600F4i, CBR600RR, CBR1000RR, and standup skis DISCLAIMER: I cant spell for the life of me. |
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