Opinions! Chevy engines vs. Olds

[84cutlassjuggalo]

im just really tired of seeing ls1's in everything...that sh*t gets old too quick...great motors but there the mustangs of motors lol everyone got'em

best thing i heard yet, ls1's are beat to hell.

 

[bill]

Opinions are like *ssh*les, everyone's got one! Everybody on here has some kind of brand loyalty and they stick to it. Some of us like traditional old school engines, some like modern mills, some people can't fix anything but a Chevy and I don't know what the hell you're thinking Pat!

Just giving you sh*t man! That would definitely be something you don't see every day. If we didn't try something different once in awhile we'd all have cars with SBC's, V6's and 307's....and the occasional 301!

this is true...but there are some swaps that just make you scratch your head...lol

 

[patmckinneyracing]

I have no problem keeping a GM product in a GM car, but maybe its because I've seen ford motors in chevys and sbc's in fords. It's not very often that you see big block chrysler because of how expensive they are to build. They are right there with Big Block BOP's.

I have a cousin who races a 72' Nova with a 440 and he averages 10.5 in the quarter. I'm sure LS1 swaps are nice, but we have the same problem in the Chrysler realm with people swapping in the new hemi motors. It gets really boring and everyone is doing the same damn thing.

I think I got the idea of putting a big block chrysler in my malibu is because I don't think of it as a chevy anymore. That car has always been a blank slate to me, and I like the stroke/bore ratios, head design, and the smooth transition between torque and horsepower curves of the big block chryslers. The big block 383 presents these attributes the best because it makes the torque of a big block but has the smaller stroke of a sbc 350 to scream in the higher rpms.

Just call me......different lol 8)

 

[dogsht]

Why would you like high rpms in a street motor? You like high maintenence and fixing stuff long before you should have to for a given power level?

 

[joevk78]

Because....

Just call me......different lol 8)

 

[-83MONTESS-]

I have no problem keeping a GM product in a GM car, but maybe its because I've seen ford motors in chevys and sbc's in fords. It's not very often that you see big block chrysler because of how expensive they are to build. They are right there with Big Block BOP's.

I have a cousin who races a 72' Nova with a 440 and he averages 10.5 in the quarter. I'm sure LS1 swaps are nice, but we have the same problem in the Chrysler realm with people swapping in the new hemi motors. It gets really boring and everyone is doing the same damn thing.

I think I got the idea of putting a big block chrysler in my malibu is because I don't think of it as a chevy anymore. That car has always been a blank slate to me, and I like the stroke/bore ratios, head design, and the smooth transition between torque and horsepower curves of the big block chryslers. The big block 383 presents these attributes the best because it makes the torque of a big block but has the smaller stroke of a sbc 350 to scream in the higher rpms.

Just call me......different lol 8)

Just imagine, the Chrysler 440 mated to a GM TH400 in front of a Ford 9 inch. You got yourself a rolling, interracial cluster**** Im just giving you sh*t, its not something I would do but that doesnt mean its a stupid decision. YOU build YOUR car the way YOU like it.

 

[joevk78]

rolling, interracial cluster****

Throw in a V-tec or Type-R sticker, and it will be an international one too!

 

[Dragonist]

oooh no, you brought up the torqueless wonders on a forum, we must discuss haha.
I dont mind rotaries too much, its just that after about 80k miles they need to be torn apart, at least if your driving them correctly.

i like them because not many people know much about them and you can do minor adjustments and get a lot of hp out of one. i just hate when people say they're a throw away motor. they're made pretty much just for performance and aren't ment for driving short distances but people don't drive them proper and get mad that the apex seals go. great motors just not for daily driving

I think it sucks that its a pain to turbo a non turbo 13b