View Poll Results: What engine are you running and why?
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What Engine do you have?
Le Mans Master
Joined: Feb 2000
Posts: 7,032
Likes: 2
From: Newburgh NY
I guess you could call it a 350 (but it's really a 346) and I guess you could call it a small block (Gen III).
I chose it becuase I wanted to build something different, EFI, Supercharged, turn key go thumpity thump. There are many options to do the same thing. I work on a lot of LS motors so it was a logical choice for me.
I chose it becuase I wanted to build something different, EFI, Supercharged, turn key go thumpity thump. There are many options to do the same thing. I work on a lot of LS motors so it was a logical choice for me.
Safety Car
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 4,058
Likes: 99
From: Southeast, Tennessee
St. Jude Donor '09 thru '26
no option to vote twice, lol. i have a stock ls1 in my 04 CE convert and a 383 stroker (mild) in my 78 pace car. the reasons: none to change the 04 and i would think that an engine rated at 185 in a heavy 78 body need no explanation, lol!! happy as hell with both.
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Pro
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 703
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327 only because it came this way.. I will be building something else soon and dropping it in over the winter next year.. By the way, I did not paint that brake reservoir, it was like that when I bought the car (it will be black soon)
Last edited by Fishndude; Mar 27, 2009 at 02:10 PM.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Apr 2000
Posts: 1,012
Likes: 0
From: Minnesota
because the 350/370 horse LT-1 motor is pretty amazing for a 39 year old engine. Love the lifters--you know the ones where todays genius's with their hats on backwards say " hey mister whats wrong with your motor?--sounds likes it's knockin"
SEMPER FI--1970 Dave
SEMPER FI--1970 Dave
Le Mans Master
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 7,353
Likes: 72
From: Graceland in a Not Correctly Restored Stingray
Confessions of a 427 addict...
BB'd my '78 SA many years ago with it's first in a succession of various 427 buildups, and have yet another one in the works; this one a solid roller with alum heads.
Have also owned a '69 L71 427/435 tri-power, as well as an incorrect ZR1 with a 427 transplanted in (it was that way when I bought it).
TSWC
Have also owned a '69 L71 427/435 tri-power, as well as an incorrect ZR1 with a 427 transplanted in (it was that way when I bought it).
TSWC
Racer
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 317
Likes: 2
From: coral gables miami
I guess you could call it a 350 (but it's really a 346) and I guess you could call it a small block (Gen III).
I chose it becuase I wanted to build something different, EFI, Supercharged, turn key go thumpity thump. There are many options to do the same thing. I work on a lot of LS motors so it was a logical choice for me.
I chose it becuase I wanted to build something different, EFI, Supercharged, turn key go thumpity thump. There are many options to do the same thing. I work on a lot of LS motors so it was a logical choice for me.
CF Community Team
Joined: Oct 2004
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From: Cape Cod, Mass.
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Original motor in my 68. 427/390 
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 5,485
Likes: 7
From: Peekskill NY
Interesting that your L-46 has the expansion tank, metal shroud & aluminum radiator. There's been some debate about L-46's with this set up. My original motor is gone so I'm not 100% sure if I had an L-46 originally or base 300 hp engine. My data plate has L-46 specs and looks 39 years old, but who knows for sure until I pull the tank one day.
BTW-beautiful engine bay!
Glenn
BTW-beautiful engine bay!
Glenn
Drifting
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 1,467
Likes: 223
From: Sherman CT
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St. Jude Donor '24-'25-'26
original 350 rated at 255hp in 1972.It was smoking when I restored the car, so I had to bore the block .030 over, I beleive that makes it a 355 or something close to that.
