big block in a c4
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From: St Marys PA
Here is the thing....a big block is a neat concept but with a properly built SBC you can spank the crap out of 90% of the BB cars out there. I do it weekly as the track.
No doubt if you build a super solid BB, it will outrun a sbc, but that causes other problem - might as well figure on a solid rear conversion emmidately or you will going to rear components like mad.
point being if you just want to go fast - a good SBC can be built for less than a BB, it will drop right in without the hassle of custom headers and other thing that WILL be needed to optimize the power level justifying the BB swap. Headers alone will cost you 1500 dollars minimum......
You would be looking at a 30k dollar package for motor, rear, conversion fabrication costs EASILY. 20k if your doing it all yourself.
A person could built a great 434CI sb with good heads that will run all day mid 10s, then put a 200-250 shot of nitrous and run bottom 9s all day long at 150MPH+ for MUCH MUCH less money.
And comparing apples to apples at the track there are very very few full weight cars running bottom 9s. So you would be definately in a leage of your own if that is your thing.
Cool idea though but it would be a serious undertaking and one that would cost a good amount of $$
No doubt if you build a super solid BB, it will outrun a sbc, but that causes other problem - might as well figure on a solid rear conversion emmidately or you will going to rear components like mad.
point being if you just want to go fast - a good SBC can be built for less than a BB, it will drop right in without the hassle of custom headers and other thing that WILL be needed to optimize the power level justifying the BB swap. Headers alone will cost you 1500 dollars minimum......
You would be looking at a 30k dollar package for motor, rear, conversion fabrication costs EASILY. 20k if your doing it all yourself.
A person could built a great 434CI sb with good heads that will run all day mid 10s, then put a 200-250 shot of nitrous and run bottom 9s all day long at 150MPH+ for MUCH MUCH less money.
And comparing apples to apples at the track there are very very few full weight cars running bottom 9s. So you would be definately in a leage of your own if that is your thing.
Cool idea though but it would be a serious undertaking and one that would cost a good amount of $$
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Joined: Jun 2006
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From: ilion ny
Here is the thing....a big block is a neat concept but with a properly built SBC you can spank the crap out of 90% of the BB cars out there. I do it weekly as the track.
No doubt if you build a super solid BB, it will outrun a sbc, but that causes other problem - might as well figure on a solid rear conversion emmidately or you will going to rear components like mad.
point being if you just want to go fast - a good SBC can be built for less than a BB, it will drop right in without the hassle of custom headers and other thing that WILL be needed to optimize the power level justifying the BB swap. Headers alone will cost you 1500 dollars minimum......
You would be looking at a 30k dollar package for motor, rear, conversion fabrication costs EASILY. 20k if your doing it all yourself.
A person could built a great 434CI sb with good heads that will run all day mid 10s, then put a 200-250 shot of nitrous and run bottom 9s all day long at 150MPH+ for MUCH MUCH less money.
And comparing apples to apples at the track there are very very few full weight cars running bottom 9s. So you would be definately in a leage of your own if that is your thing.
Cool idea though but it would be a serious undertaking and one that would cost a good amount of $$
No doubt if you build a super solid BB, it will outrun a sbc, but that causes other problem - might as well figure on a solid rear conversion emmidately or you will going to rear components like mad.
point being if you just want to go fast - a good SBC can be built for less than a BB, it will drop right in without the hassle of custom headers and other thing that WILL be needed to optimize the power level justifying the BB swap. Headers alone will cost you 1500 dollars minimum......
You would be looking at a 30k dollar package for motor, rear, conversion fabrication costs EASILY. 20k if your doing it all yourself.
A person could built a great 434CI sb with good heads that will run all day mid 10s, then put a 200-250 shot of nitrous and run bottom 9s all day long at 150MPH+ for MUCH MUCH less money.
And comparing apples to apples at the track there are very very few full weight cars running bottom 9s. So you would be definately in a leage of your own if that is your thing.
Cool idea though but it would be a serious undertaking and one that would cost a good amount of $$
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From: Mauldin sc
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