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Old Nov 28, 2004 | 01:46 PM
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that what i'm going to do in my 88 p/u but its going to be a 434
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Old Nov 28, 2004 | 03:14 PM
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Do everything parish8 does, we need everything the same in the world.

Bryan TTM: Build it up right, forget the SC, and go turbo, then boost it to the moon. Pretty smoke any small block around.

As he said NO REPLACEMENT FOR DISPLACEMENT.
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Old Nov 28, 2004 | 03:54 PM
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Im sticking to my 6.0 magnacharged then when i get tired of that i'll do a built motor with a procharger or something. If i get tired of what im about to have.
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Old Nov 28, 2004 | 04:08 PM
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to whoever says a blown sbc bolt on buy off the shelf will always smoke a cammed/ported BBC...YOURE CRAZY...some of us have & are quite capable of makin over 1000 hp with a BBC, waayy over 1k...so dont bet the farm on that one, dude
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Old Nov 28, 2004 | 04:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Bryan TTM
to whoever says a blown sbc bolt on buy off the shelf will always smoke a cammed/ported BBC...YOURE CRAZY...some of us have & are quite capable of makin over 1000 hp with a BBC, waayy over 1k...so dont bet the farm on that one, dude
I have had more than my share of BIG BLOCK power, infact I am willing to guarrantee you that I have made well over 1000 hp on my Drag Boat back in the day.

I dont see a stock bottom end big block with a head and cam package running more than 450-500 rwhp on the street. A properly tuned boosted small block will make more than that.
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Old Nov 28, 2004 | 04:40 PM
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Isn't adding a blower or turbo adding more displacement in a way? Engines are air pumps--by increasing the bore and/or stroke, you're adding more capacity for air. By using a turbo or blower, you're forcing more air into the motor, which in a round about way is increasing displacement. Right?

I would LOVE to do a big block--if for nothing other than the sound a good cammed big block makes. I saw a nice 8100 at Turkey Rod Run this weekend for $4500. It definitely got the wheels turning.

Torque is what we need to get this heavy trucks moving, and a big block will provide that in spades. I say go for it!!!
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Old Nov 28, 2004 | 05:08 PM
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I say go for it to that would be awesome to do&see. Let us know what your going to do keep us informed.
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Old Nov 28, 2004 | 05:46 PM
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Do it to my truck, I'll give you my x-box
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Old Nov 28, 2004 | 06:01 PM
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Its worth not the work. The LSX motors breathe so well and make so much power per size its not a worth while swap when you can drop in a direct fit 6.0 with a few bolt-ons that will make more power for less effort.
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Old Nov 28, 2004 | 06:27 PM
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Do it nubi!

Then when you are making the same poweer as I am but getting 8mpg, can't smog, and find out it cost you double what it would have cost with the smaller cubes don't come crying to me.

Pipe dreams, pipe dreams.... 2 of you in particular crack me up because you run your mouths and don't have **** to back it up.

I sense some immature attitudes in here so I'm in a mood to sling my own.
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