Thread: Which is better??? BBC-SBC...
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12-30-2003 09:13 PM #1
You dont want to get into that. Its kind of like ford VS chevy. Anyway, in my eyes Small blocks are more practical if you plan to drive street, Big blocks for All out race.Right engine, Wrong Wheels
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12-30-2003 09:38 PM #2
They both are better!
SBC is smaller, lighter, more parts available, fit into smaller places, generally cheaper. Generally will turn more rpm
BBC can provide huge cubic inches, more total power, can provide lotsa power without being as radical, generally will make more torque. Has more visual impact.
Not sure I agree with drg84 about Big Blocks being just for racin'. You can run a fairly mild big inch big block on the street and be really quick with not too tall a gear. To keep up running a small block you will have to either build it more, or run steeper gears.
Either way it's nice to have the choice
PatOf course, that's just my opinion, I could be wrong!
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12-30-2003 09:58 PM #3
True on the BB, but the Problem is they tend to suck down gas like a 747. If youve got the cash, then there is no problem with a BB.Right engine, Wrong Wheels
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12-31-2003 02:01 AM #4
Nah, small blocks are the way to go, cheaper, great reving, and i can make the same torque with a smallblock, (400). Big block can be in the truck to haul my car to the track i guess , small block goes in my car so i can spank some mopars.
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12-31-2003 06:39 AM #5
You won't be spanking any bb mopars, there is no substitute for cubic inches.G&M Speed and Engineering, Monmouth IL - now my hobby-
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12-31-2003 07:19 AM #6
see, its a pointless arguement...just like chevy vs. ford.
Ive had both & like em both, just like Stu said earlier:
Small blocks are smaller & lighter, parts are cheaper, but on the other hand,a 454 can make an easy 500+ reliable streetable horsepower, with the stock cast crank& rods& headsbecause itll never have to be reved past 6grand.
Asmall block however to make those kind of streetable numbers will need to be reved, gotta buy a good crank, rods & some heads thatll flow. John75 GMC C-15 factory 454, automatic, lowered
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12-31-2003 10:47 AM #7
Tell your budddy jim, there will be bigger HEMIs again. Chrysler is designing a 6L and a 7.1L as we speak.Right engine, Wrong Wheels
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12-31-2003 03:35 PM #8
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