View Poll Results: I would rather have:

383 aluminum block ls1

133

37.57%

408 iron block

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Jun 4, 2006 | 07:09 PM

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If you had to pick a short block...

What woud you have?

Jun 4, 2006 | 07:47 PM

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402 LS2 aluminum block...

Jun 4, 2006 | 08:05 PM

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408 Iron Block...

Jun 4, 2006 | 09:19 PM

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From: johnson co.

i chose 383 because i am poor.

i believe i could stroke my current motor a lot cheaper than i could get a 408 setup, not to mention the supporting parts needed.

plus i really like rpm

Jun 4, 2006 | 09:25 PM

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I am very happy with my LQ9 402. TSP.

Jun 4, 2006 | 10:26 PM

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my HPE 408 is a freakin animal, love it. cant imagine what it will be like with heads. I was going to get a 383 setup originally but the 408 was the same price so why not?

Jun 5, 2006 | 01:24 AM

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L92 with a stock crank and rev it to 7000.

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Jun 5, 2006 | 01:58 AM

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L92 with a stock crank and rev it to 7000.

damn you and that L92 hurry up and lets pull the motor out and start on your car son!!!!!

Jun 5, 2006 | 03:15 AM

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From: BFE

I looked at both and settled on 370 for budget reasons

Jun 5, 2006 | 05:00 AM

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402 LS2 aluminum block...

Bingo

Jun 5, 2006 | 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by calongo_SS

402 LS2 aluminum block...

yup

Jun 5, 2006 | 08:21 PM

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Maybe with the sleeves and raised deck for a nice 500 CID LS2.

Jun 5, 2006 | 08:25 PM

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iron > aluminum

408 > 383

spray the world at the 408 and destroy peoples day

robb

Jun 5, 2006 | 08:29 PM

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iron = heavier BUT STRONGER

Jun 5, 2006 | 09:54 PM

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iron 408 is cheaper than alum. 402

Jun 5, 2006 | 10:49 PM

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which setup do yall think is more reliable? what is the price difference in the two? ive been looking into a genIII iron block

Jun 6, 2006 | 01:55 AM

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408 iron block. Once I get the 346 built I plan on swapping over the heads/cam/intake. Price? Come on, it's only money-it's purpose is to be spent. There is just no replacement for displacement, well, I guess there is boost. But you can boost the living **** out of an iron blocked 408 compared to the aluminum 383.

Jun 6, 2006 | 08:56 AM

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434 darton wet sleeve block!

Jun 7, 2006 | 12:58 PM

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N/A? Boost? Spray? Street? Race?

Solid roller 427.

For a typical street N/A engine 402 aluminum is the way to go. Like an aluminum block isnt strong enough for that