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Old 12-31-2007, 02:49 AM
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I have a buddy who has a 78 corvette. He's trying to decide which engine to put in the car. He's wants 500 or so hp. The engines are narrowed down to a 427/454 or a LSX swap.
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Old 12-31-2007, 02:50 AM
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its gonna be a little lsx bias here....so the lsx gets my vote
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+1 lsx vote, obviously
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Old 12-31-2007, 05:22 AM
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LSX swap.
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I don't think you can go wrong with any of those choices although 500 hp would obviously be easier to obtain with a 427 or 454.



***oh and btw, it's poll not pole
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If he just wants 500 hp then just get a 408ci LQ9 w/ some L92 heads, those are pretty cheap.
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***oh and btw, it's poll not pole
Fixed.
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well it could come down to if he wants 500+hp with a n/a, f/i, or nitrous set-up
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Fixed.

sorry, one of those things that drives me nuts!
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i love big blocks, but with 93 at $3.10 a gallon i can't imagine going back to one.
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also what about weight. wouldn't the lsx weigh less?
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lsX, 408
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Motown or Sharifoff 427 small-block Chevy. Less hassle to install than a LSx, weighs less than a big-block.
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I would go with an LS6 or somethin that way it will still be somewhat fuel effient
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lsX my vote....more up to date, more reliable, huge aftermarket
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lots of things you can do with lsx
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Originally Posted by sreve
i love big blocks, but with 93 at $3.10 a gallon i can't imagine going back to one.

Ha you have it good. 87 is $3.30 here and it only gets worse as you climb the octane ladder.
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LSX!!!!!!!!! ...with a baby spray!
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Well gas here is 3.50 for the good stuff, it is only a weekend cruiser
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lsx swap but it depends if he wants to go through the work to swap it out or just keep everything more simple.
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