the big decision
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the big decision hey guys, i want your advice, im really confused in choosing a block for drag racing, car is malibu 1980, i dont know whether a big block or small block, i want it to be the powerful as posible, only drag use, block will be from dart blocks, SB stroker i found it is 440 CID and BB something like 598 CID what's your opinion considering all advantages and disadvantages from both, car weight, traction issues, prices, overall what do you think? i'd go for bb
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From: Mexico
just throwing these out there
430 hp 383 sb for 7600
http://www.jegs.com/i/Blueprint-Engi...oductId=761275
OR
640 hp 509 bb for 10k
http://www.jegs.com/p/Blueprint-Engi...21866/10002/-1
these are fully dressed engines. $19.84 per hp for the small block or $19.64 per hp for the big block. So per hp its cheaper to build a bb.
430 hp 383 sb for 7600
http://www.jegs.com/i/Blueprint-Engi...oductId=761275
OR
640 hp 509 bb for 10k
http://www.jegs.com/p/Blueprint-Engi...21866/10002/-1
these are fully dressed engines. $19.84 per hp for the small block or $19.64 per hp for the big block. So per hp its cheaper to build a bb.
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Verdad Gallardo $2500 for an Ohio Crank rotation assy
$2500 for Brodix heads
$700 for headers
$400 for a carb
$1200 for a Bullet roller cam kit
plus all the little things that add up
Yea, 8k is a decent price.
of course, we already had a block that was .030 over and the intake. and a few odds and ends.
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From: Mississippi
This is whats in mine plus the cost of machine work
Forged eagle crank, h beam rods, srp pistons
4 bolt main block, milidon pan and high flow pump
Dart pro 1 345cc heads( hand ported) (3.32 1.88) titanium valves, springs, pro mag roller rockers, red zone lifters
Brodix single plane intake, edlebrock air gap polished intake
quickfuel 950 q-series Carb
120gph fuel pump, weiand polished water pump, 168 tooth flywheel, High performance balancer
Msd pro billet dist, wires, blaster 3 coil, 6al box
Bullit cams solid roller custom ground cam
Dyno tested with build sheet, dyno sheet, and cam card.
Forged eagle crank, h beam rods, srp pistons
4 bolt main block, milidon pan and high flow pump
Dart pro 1 345cc heads( hand ported) (3.32 1.88) titanium valves, springs, pro mag roller rockers, red zone lifters
Brodix single plane intake, edlebrock air gap polished intake
quickfuel 950 q-series Carb
120gph fuel pump, weiand polished water pump, 168 tooth flywheel, High performance balancer
Msd pro billet dist, wires, blaster 3 coil, 6al box
Bullit cams solid roller custom ground cam
Dyno tested with build sheet, dyno sheet, and cam card.
If I was to take a wild guess, it would be in the 600 to maybe 650 range. We have the oval port big brodie heads on it and only about 10.5:1 comp. 4340 crank and rods from Ohio Crankshaft and JE pistons, bullet solid roller at .685 lift and 255/265 at .050. Holley 1000 HP series carb. Need a looser convertor. Has a 10" in it now , need a 8" 4200 stall. 2800 only lugs the engine down.
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From: Mississippi
I should have gotten a larger Carb but it was suppose to be a street setup so I went with the 950. With dominator it should be closer to 760hp tuned correctly.10.7:1 compression. Cam has 705 lift 266/274 @ .050 105 lsa
Never put it in my car though I ran out of funds to restore the car so I have to sell it.
Gonna part it out I guess can't seem to sell it complete.
Never put it in my car though I ran out of funds to restore the car so I have to sell it.
Gonna part it out I guess can't seem to sell it complete.
