Way off topic, Big Block Chevy

OliverGuy · Jun 4, 2010

Right after the old tractor infection problem comes this problem I have, the love of Big Blocks. Can't you just hear it getting kicked down and running through those headers? You forget about $3 gas with that lovely sound.....for a little bit. I'd say the thirst of this motor is about tied with that 1850 gasser pulling a big disk. There's the tractor tie in.

HughB · Jun 4, 2010

I had a 59 Chevy Impala with the 348 CI big block. My friends called that engine a "Boat Anchor". Coupled with the transmision that was about all it was good for. If you went into a curve and stepped on the gas it would try to plow straight ahead. Sorry I don't have any good memories of that beast. Now the redhead I bought it from was a different story!! She was from New Orleans.

jal-SD · Jun 4, 2010

When we got married, wife had a '61 Chev Biscayne 2 door w/348 High Preformance-it was an old SD Highway Patrol car. It had a posi-track rear end and it would leave twin blackies for a half a block if you really got on it. It also would pass anything on the road except a gas station. Best milage we ever got with it was about 10MPG and that was at an average speed of around 80. At 65 it would get you about 8 MPG. Good thing it had a 27.5 gallon gas tank on it. (My $0.02 worth. jal-SD)

Goose · Jun 4, 2010

When I met my wife, she had a '61 Impala with the 348 big block. You're right, it didn't handle worth a hoot.

Warren Bult · Jun 4, 2010

Had a 74 chevy caprice with the 454. Rode the best at 80 mph and just floated along going 100+.

1970-1655 · Jun 4, 2010

My youngest brother recently bought a 1978 Camaro with a 427. Car is a tube chassis car and weighs 2,000 with iron block and heads. It has 9.5 compression and no nitrous. It has ran consistent 5.90's in the 1/8 with this combination, before he bought it. We are trying to get some small things updated on so we can get it on the track. His first run, I am convinced we will have to dry out the seat. He has never done any drag racing, just gokarts. We are ready to see how it does.

Dean · Jun 4, 2010

I too am a Chevy fan.

Though most of my experience is with small bolcks, I'm especially fond of Chevy's "other" big block the 348/409/(Z11) 427 W block.

Nothing sounds like a HP 409 at idle.

Dean

Raysflhs · Jun 4, 2010

My buddy had a plain Jane "61 Biscayne w/327. Fooled a lot of other guys with their GTO"s, Camaro"s, etc. Of course that was when everyone drag raced at every stop light.

fixerupper · Jun 4, 2010

Hugh, I dated a redhead when I had a 59 chev. I still have the redhead. The car was a boat with a jello-mushpot suspension. Jim

ILLEFTY · Jun 4, 2010

Day after I graduated from high school I picked up my brand new 1970 SS Chevelle 4-speed 454. When I got finished with it engine was turning a little over 600 HP. Wife and I took it for a drive on Menorial Day. Everyone either wanted to buy it or drag race with me. Wife keeps reminding me that I'm not 19 anymore. But when I'm driving the Chevellle I am.

huntingreen59 · Jun 4, 2010

Nice looking race car. I had a 72 Duster drag car and really miss it.

rustred · Jun 4, 2010

i liked my 2 dr.ht. 64 Galaxie 5oo XL 428/ 4speed . it moved along.

High Octane · Jun 4, 2010

I just sold a nice 409! Yeah, they do sound good.

Anonymous-0 · Jun 4, 2010

If you like big blocks,go to youtube and search Dougs El Camino,and you can see my 427 Solid roller,4 speed at the track.Don't know how to post it here.

BobHnwOh · Jun 4, 2010

Years ago I and a buddy owned a AA/Fuel dragster,and I DON"T miss it!!!

RBnSC · Jun 4, 2010

Brought 2 gen5 454s home last week came out of a boat. no idea what I'll do with them.
Ron

Paul from MI · Jun 4, 2010

When we got married we traded her '57 2 door with a stovebolt 6 for a '66 Chevelle with a 327-325hp. That little car would just fly, and didn't look like it would, but I sure wish I had the '57 back!

Rick Kr · Jun 4, 2010

Can"t beat a BBC. I prefer my with a 6-71 and 600 horsepower pro-fogger nitrous. 2 1/2" zoomies or 2" headers when I want to hear my self think.

Rick

buickanddeere · Jun 4, 2010

While I bleed the other colour green. An Oliver with the Detroit Diesel sounds pretty good.

buickanddeere · Jun 4, 2010

Your wife doesn't handle worth a hoot?

Bodyman · Jun 4, 2010

Rick is that a "56 210 behind the roadster with the Zoomies ? How about a couple of pics ?

Rick Kr · Jun 6, 2010

Bodyman,
Yup, thats a 56 210. I"ll try to post a few picts tonight.
Rick

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