301 79 firebird
07-17-2007, 10:56 PM
#21
Originally Posted by JabaTheOnly
Aww man thanks for letting me know. Im not really a big block guy and im just trying to hit mid 10s so ill prob just go 383 in it. Will the tranny from the 301 hold up to the 383 pretty good? Also what kind of rear came in the 78 or 79 models?
07-18-2007, 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by formuhawk99
Pontiac never made a big block. The Pontiac 400 and 455 are both small blocks.
as you said the big and small block nomenclature doesnt apply to the Pontiac engines, because they are all about the same exterior dimensions
07-18-2007, 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by toplessHO
Ive got a 301 4bbl core motor if you want to try the 4 bbl model.
$25 gets it.
I think a nickle will get stuck in the ports.
$25 gets it.
I think a nickle will get stuck in the ports.
Plus, the cranks were intentionally made weak (read light in GM engineering). Easily break.
10-24-2017, 07:33 PM
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