780 ci, 1,100hp Cobra
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Like I said...if it's a coupe...no doubt it'd do over 200mph
http://www.superformance.com/coupe.aspx
http://www.superformance.com/coupe.aspx
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Originally Posted by sb427f-car
Like I said...if it's a coupe...no doubt it'd do over 200mph
http://www.superformance.com/coupe.aspx
http://www.superformance.com/coupe.aspx
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It doesn't say Big Block Chevy anywhere I've looked, but I did some searching, and here's some hints. In this pic, you can clearly see the distributor is in the back of the block.
http://www.americancarfans.com/news/...07.mini16L.jpg
here's a few more pics I found after trying to find out what engine it was.
http://www.exoticcarsite.com/image.p...edition-20.jpg
http://www.exoticcarsite.com/image.p...edition-21.jpg
Still not satisfied of what engine it was, I looked at some parts suppliers catalogs and found a matching set of valve covers with the valve cover bolts in the same location as the pic.
http://static.summitracing.com/globa...or-68346_w.jpg
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
I still can't see the bottom of the valve cover, so I started looking for the intake manifold. I found the exact intake manifold too. You'll have to compare the parts pics with the engine pics, but you'll see the matchups.
http://www.offyparts.com/images/offy_5696.JPG
http://www.offyparts.com/product_inf...4f414d6e5d32f7
http://www.americancarfans.com/news/...07.mini16L.jpg
here's a few more pics I found after trying to find out what engine it was.
http://www.exoticcarsite.com/image.p...edition-20.jpg
http://www.exoticcarsite.com/image.p...edition-21.jpg
Still not satisfied of what engine it was, I looked at some parts suppliers catalogs and found a matching set of valve covers with the valve cover bolts in the same location as the pic.
http://static.summitracing.com/globa...or-68346_w.jpg
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
I still can't see the bottom of the valve cover, so I started looking for the intake manifold. I found the exact intake manifold too. You'll have to compare the parts pics with the engine pics, but you'll see the matchups.
http://www.offyparts.com/images/offy_5696.JPG
http://www.offyparts.com/product_inf...4f414d6e5d32f7
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Is a Donovan motor considered a BBC?
http://static.racingjunk.com/ui/4/3/1701476574251.jpg
http://www.racingjunk.com/post/630363/DONOVON-548.html
http://static.racingjunk.com/ui/4/3/1701476574251.jpg
http://www.racingjunk.com/post/630363/DONOVON-548.html
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Originally Posted by Nick04
Are there any aftermarket aluminum big blocks out there that are BBC based? I know of a 500ci+ LS based engine, but thats just a rediculous SBC (based).
http://www.donovanengineering.com/Bl...ineBlocks.html
Actually...now that I think about it...Donovan blocks are based on the GM DRCE block. From the above with the statement about Pontiac Prostock heads...it was basically the block GM decided to make to compete with the hemis I believe...I might just be talking out my ***...but...that's what I'll go with for now.
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