Over the years each of the American car manufacturers has turned out exceptional engines, and some of those have developed cult followings by those loyal to the various brands.
But regardless of personal tastes, one engine family has proven itself to be the undisputed king of naturally aspirated performance, with versatility and ruggedness to match.
Here is one lifelong Mopar purists views on the Big Block Chevy, and why it’s always been the engine to beat.
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PLEASE PLEASE stop your Rambling and STAY on Point. !!!! Your HARD to follow because you are all Over the Place !!
With modern machining technology like multi axis mills and rapid prototype 3D printing for casting operations. I am surprised that no one has made an attempt to create aftermarket Chrysler Ball Stud heads for the plethora of junkyard 440's.
Its has to do with appearance for me, if i can't put my hood up and admire an engine i don't care about it.
BBC ,Hemi, BB chrysler and small/BBF look awesome.
The greatest mystery here is how did you get that engine into that room?
Who's the dumbass that said IRON big block chevy heads are better than ALUMINUM in 2024. I want names
I'll stick with the 460 bbf. Unlike the bbc, the bbf can go 800 hp on stock rods and crank.
What's next? UT reveals he is a cross dresser? With all the absurd BS He posted before, I'm releaved he finally showed his true colors. Never a true Mopar guy and he will never be.
For simple fun, just swap a 454 from a motorhome into anything and run it. Any day you can find one for less than a grand, usually with the turbo 400 included.
I know I'm biased as a Ford fan but I've had both the 454 and 460 in trucks both stock gm was efi and the Ford had a 650 Holley both dually 1 ton trucks but I believe the 460 was way superior to the 454 in stock application the 460 pulled bull dozers and excavators around easily compared to the 454
Thank you for explaining what you meant when you were speaking on the springs. After two attempts I finally gave up trying to help people understand what your point was. People's cognitive ability to figure things out based on what they hear, has diminished so much over time it's pathetic.
No. Iron heads pretty much suck for many reasons. Only reason factory used Iron back then was it was dirt cheap. Aluminum head has many benefits over iron. Cooler chamber, lighter weight, less prone to detonation and they dissipate heat into the cooling system better. even todays cheapest garbage aluminum head will out shine the best iron head from 50 years ago.
As a chevy guy, who grew up with small blocks and ls engines, I can say, there is truth to what you said, most sbc guys just followthe recipe and can't work with anything else!
Jim Barillaro was Connecticut-based. Owned a construction company and was a Ford-first guy. He performed chassis mods on my Pro-Stock Maverick in '72. He also built Bob Gaudreaus, Ed Prout, Boss 429 powered, Pro-Stock Comet in the same year. Later on, he acquired Art Christman's Comet and restored it. B.T.W. In many forms of racing, from the early '70s through the early '80s, no domestic V-8 engine was able to produce as much power per cubic inch on gasoline and carburetors as the Ford 351 Cleveland.
It doesn’t say “only”. Edelbrock heads also come assembled as for “hydraulic flat tappet “