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Old 05-15-2014, 09:50 AM
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Default to SBF or BBF

I have to post this and I don't meant to displease anyone so don't post "there are tons of threads you should go read them"....because I've already read quite a few. I'm looking at this from my point of view. Keep a few things in mind. I have been around old school motors but have never touched one....I have never owned anything with a carb and I naturally lean towards a mod motor such as the coyote just due to my age. So for the sake of conversation and information that may impact my decision lets have a discussion. I'm on here to listen and learn not to be scolded by the grandpa mafia lol

*Everyone including me wants as much power per dollar as they can get....we all know it. Where we fall off the wagon is how practical and what would we actually do with it.

*We are talking 100% street car. If am going to live with carbureted gas guzzling V8 I want like everyone else for my car to sound like a demon....so we are talking about a camshaft that can live on the street and still be streetable.

*I've heard 408's are the magic number for these cars due to price point and usable power. Makes pretty logical sense aren't they in the 8500-9000 range for some crate setups?

*Take the statement above and blow that out of the water.....you then come across the guys crate motor that says for 3K more you can get a 460 with 700HP and 650 torque lol. I completely understand that changes your tranny and rearend options and the fitment of the engine

* Whats the most logical reasons you wouldn't do a stroker 460 vs a SBF 427? If you commit to crappy mileage and having an awesome cammed out motor why would you not go for the BBF?