Hey GURU!
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Re: Hey GURU! ('79ProwlerOrange)
looks like a great builder! what do you plan on doing to it? i notced you want a 427, im in that club. :D i want to build my own, but Gdaina has an awesome motor, so i may go along those specs... :cheers: :cool: vette!
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Re: Hey GURU! ('79ProwlerOrange)
I noticed that the big trucks come with a 427 -- now on flatlanderracing they sell spacers so you can use these tall deck blocks specifically mentioning the truck motors. I can get a refurbished motor for under 2K. If its the same tall deck as in the bow-tie racing block as a 10.2 deck height I think it could work if I got a new top end with the spacers. I know they are high torque engines I am just curious if this is a cam thing or a cylinder head thing and if I can change the cam and make a pretty good performing engine. Its a thought on making a 427 on a really small budget
Here is a refurbished 427 from a passenger car back in the day
<A HREF="http://216.157.36.177/cgi-bin/webc.cgi/st_prod.html?p_prodid=286&p_catid=111&si d=1AlF2z0X87u06SY-28102272127.ea" TARGET="_blank">http://216.157.36.177/cgi-bin/webc.cgi/st_prod.html?p_prodid=286&p_catid=111&si d=1AlF2z0X87u06SY-28102272127.ea</a>
[Modified by Guru_4_hire, 11:05 PM 12/3/2002]
Here is a refurbished 427 from a passenger car back in the day
<A HREF="http://216.157.36.177/cgi-bin/webc.cgi/st_prod.html?p_prodid=286&p_catid=111&si d=1AlF2z0X87u06SY-28102272127.ea" TARGET="_blank">http://216.157.36.177/cgi-bin/webc.cgi/st_prod.html?p_prodid=286&p_catid=111&si d=1AlF2z0X87u06SY-28102272127.ea</a>
[Modified by Guru_4_hire, 11:05 PM 12/3/2002]
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Re: Hey GURU! (Guru_4_hire)
the main thing ive heard is that tall decks wont fit in C3s, i dont know for sure as ive never dropped one in a C3, but i have seen the diffrence between a tall and regular deck BBC, and it is a visual diffrence.
with my motor, i probably wont have a spending limit. thats the quickest way to **** myself off :lol: i will probably spend arround 5-7K after all is said and done, but it will be spread over a couple years, so it wont bee too bad of a shock. the ROD 6-Speed is gonna be the pain!
with my motor, i probably wont have a spending limit. thats the quickest way to **** myself off :lol: i will probably spend arround 5-7K after all is said and done, but it will be spread over a couple years, so it wont bee too bad of a shock. the ROD 6-Speed is gonna be the pain!
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Re: Hey GURU! ('79ProwlerOrange)
You and I are obviously of similar mind. but apparently the remanufactured passanger car blocks are cheaper yet :cheers:
