POLL: What Engines Call Your Car Home?

So if it was Syclone for Sonoma, shouldn't it have been Bufoon for Blazer? Or Blowhole?

I'm running a 350 .060 over in a cutlass sooo 359 or whatever. Next motor will be a 377 destroked 400.

1970 Buick 455

MrSony said:

I don't think there was every much doubt. With more of them around than anyone could possibly count, and really the only GM thing being made anymore, the small block chevy reigns supreme.

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In popularity only in my books, the SBO was a much better engine for many years, 70's through the early 80's, not old enough to have seen many 60's cars used. Our families 75 Cutlass and 81 Delta 88 were the best cars we owned. Another myth is how great the TH350 was, it failed in our 75 under little abuse and and saw one failed in a fairly low mile 76. Both cars with choked smog Olds 350's and well taken care of. I heard rumors of Whale oil coming out of ATF and causing issues, either way both failed, our 75 under much smoke picking up our new puppy. The SBO never got their "dog" reputation till the swirl port 307. I remember a few complaining about how gutless their cars were, I said my 81 Delta 88 was adequate, now I realize the difference, they were post 85 cars. I did get beat by a Mercury Mistake off the line, the shitty early style converter was half plugged, totally different car after removal and he wouldn't race me again.

-83MONTESS- said:

Mark me down for 496 cubic inches of big, overweight, dead big block chubby! Sorry I have a bunch of LS friends that ask me why I went with the big block. Even tho their sh*t doesn't run
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Nice work on the install. Really great looking engine bay.

SoFloG said:

What kinda torque and hp numbers you getting? Any spray?

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We didn't dyno the motor and no spray, all small block power!
It was in the car when I bought it back this spring (I sold it 10yrs ago rolling) I freshened it up and went racing. The best ET for the last guy was 7.09 We didn't change anything but make things right that were not.

This stroked Pontiac 400 (461 CI "small journal") will be going into into my Lemans when the car is ready for it.

tdvick said:

This stroked Pontiac 400 (461 CI "small journal") will be going into into my Lemans when the car is ready for it.
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That I one sweet looking piece!

Clarmo said:

That I one sweet looking piece!

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Thanks! It's torture having it setting there.

it would bolt into mine just fine if you need a test stand