----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, June 30, 2002 4:58
PM
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] LS - 6 or
Clone?
I'm not saying you don't want torque, but what I'm saying is that it
doesn't take much torque to roach some street tires from the line or even
during shifts. Torque isn't worth a darn or making you go if it is just
causing wheel spin. To get rid of the wheel spin you will need to start
looking into rear suspension mods. This will add even more expense to you
build up. Get some traction... then guess what? Things like to go snap...
especially in unmodified 10 bolts. Then you are looking at more money for
rear end mods or to swap a 9", D60, or 12B in. I'd figure you can maybe fit
in a 255 or a 275/60 tires in if you are lucky without wheel well mods and
rear work. Well believe me that a properly built SBC (stroked) is more
then capable of giving you just about the same amount of torque as a BBC 396
0r 454. I think even 400 ft-lbs. is gonna be enough to spin those babies
easily.
All and all Chad... I admit a BBC is cool. But think about what you
want this car to be. A daily driver needs to be reliable and efficient. Most
BBC's with a carb tend to suck gas pretty good. Add more gas money, more
money to build up, mods to support the power. Over all it just gets to be a
bit much. A 10 or so compression motor that makes 350-400 hp and 400 or so
ft-lbs of torque will be a fun driver and depending what heads, cc design,
quench, and cam you use it can be very streetable and run perfectly on 90 or
92 gas.
I'd recomend buying the new Hot Rod mag Chad. They are modifying the
383 GM performance parts motor for more power. I don't necesarily say
believe it to a T, but it gives you an idea of what a 383 motor can do. The
vortec heads or GMPP Fast burn heads are probably the best heads made for a
combo of milage, power, and still have good flow. Despite the bad rap... a
quadrajet can give great performance and will nab the best milage of any
carb selection out there.
I remember being your age and saying a wanted a BBC in my Trans Am so a
built a 396 motor and then proceeded to find out just about everything I
have explained thus far. The car was very hard to enjoy on a high school
budget :( But enough with this book... I'm starting to feel like an old man
at age 25 :P
Mikey
----- Original Message -----
From:
Chad Playso
Sent: Saturday, June 29, 2002 9:50
PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] LS - 6
or Clone?
well, im just thinking, this sounds pretty nice as a
setup. but if you are saying you dont want much torque, why did the chevy
people drop 454's in their cars? ill definitly email you sooner or
later, and thanks for the well done response. i also heard that if
you have higher than 9:1 compression, it isnt good for the streets...is
this right? i would not be planning to go to the strips, just a
daily driver with lots of power. gotta go to bed, im
tired...lol.
Chad
