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Originally Posted by Chevyfan67

I really appreciate all the responses and all made very good points. I really need to decide what I'll be using the car for mostly to determine what type of engine I'll need. I realize now that street/strip is a vague description and that wasn't very helpful. What I really want is to go Pat's route and do a BBC that sounds and performs like you'd expect one to do at the track. That is my roots and what I'd enjoy the most. At the same time I'm trying to be realistic and am wondering just how much time and $$ I'll have to spend at the track. That's where my "street" thoughts come into play and caused me to wonder if I can have both. Dave is right in that trying to mix the two will cause me to compromise on the street side or the strip side. I've never had any experience with SBC or the LS personally other than some of my racing buddies in the 80's ran with the SBC. I do know you can get good HP and TQ with a SBC and I like the way they sound when built for the strip. But I don't know much about the LS engines at all. Can they be made to sound and operate like an old school hot rod?

Thanks again for all the input. Any and all information is welcomed and appreciated.

yes the ls when in tune right the feel like a old muscle car. but there not a bbc. the ls for looks the ls looks like a out boad engine set on it,s side drop in. but they can run . a blown ls may make as much tq as a mild bigger bbc. it very well could be about the same in cost or less in the long run .both builds could be driven any were . fuel mpg may be less with a blown ls or not ? how heavy is your foot . the bbc would be for someone to tune in if you know abit about carbs .and want the look. put a dfi on the bbc then your about were you would be with a ls but a bigger engine that can be made to drive on the street to 632 ez on the street if you go 10.200 deck . if your going to drive the hell out of some thing and do not mind all the wires and playing around with a bunch of stuff that you do not need to worry about with a carb Ls beats many sbc builds and may be for you if not build the biggest bbc engine you can for the $$ . i just drove a caddy coup with a ls has some work to it and it was no free lunch over 6000. inparts and labor. i have taken this type car out more then one time with a stick gm stock and reworked.. it.s fun.. but to really make power it not free do not forget it.s not just a engine it is power management to the rear tires.like tech said . were most that do not know how to drive a big power car keeps them form getting killed . the ls in the new car is a full package on the street . most sbc can be replaced by a ls and do a very good job but is going to cost abit more if your looking for number a bbc can make with the new heads and cams out there the bbc is far from dead