Muscle Car Engine Shootout!
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Safety Car
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Muscle Car Engine Shootout!
This month's Popular Hot Rodding published the results of Amsoil's Muscle Car Engine shoot out. No surprise, but first place was taken my a 417ci third gen Hemi. But, surprise, surprise, second place was taken by a 403ci Gen I Chevy small block. Third was a Ford small block, fourth was, surprise, surprise, a 403ci Chevy Big Block. The GM LS placed fifth with a 426ci Fast fuel injected motor. Almost all of the Gen I small blocks ran Edelbrock RPM Air Gap intakes. The second place Chevy small block ran a mild 235/241 at .050 cam, but with 1.9 and 1.8 ratio rockers.
Some really good reading. It's the Feb. issue of Pop Hot Rodding.
Bee Jay
Some really good reading. It's the Feb. issue of Pop Hot Rodding.
Bee Jay
Last edited by Bee Jay; Jan 3, 2011 at 12:56 AM.
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From: Who says "Nothing is impossible" ? I've been doing nothing for years.
Good stuff ! 
Like the guy who owns the shop that does mainly C5-C6 LS motors said when he looked at my chassis dyno numbers " Looks like the Gen 1 small block is alive and well "
Like the guy who owns the shop that does mainly C5-C6 LS motors said when he looked at my chassis dyno numbers " Looks like the Gen 1 small block is alive and well "
Burning Brakes
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A large engine builder in my area is a huge Chevy guy and has a killer 69 Camaro. He hates the LS platform and does not like their longevity for performance applications. I know, flame suit on, they are in all the new Vettes etc. He just sees a lot of issues, especially with guys that race them. I am sticking with the old tried and true cast iron stuff for the block.
