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Why ya runnin' the motor you're runnin'???

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by Fat Hack, Jul 12, 2004.

  1. Fat Hack
    Joined: Nov 30, 2002
    Posts: 7,709

    Fat Hack
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    from Detroit

    Okay...just for fun and giggles...is there a particular reason (or reasons) that you decided to run the engine you're running in your current project(s)???

    We always hear the "small block Chevys are cheap/reliable/easy to find/etc" arguments...but is THAT why you're running whatever you're running?

    Just curious to see how other rodders decide what to power their **** with!

    Me?

    I'm running the goofy 60 degree V6 because they are physically small, making them easy to fit into a new application, they're a 'modern' design, light in weight, cheap, and easy to get parts for. In addition, they're hard to kill! (All the cl***ic small block Chevy arguments!).

    So...why did ya drop a SBC, y-block, flattie, Caddy, Nailhead, ****** 1.9 or whatever mill into YOUR current rod or kustom project vehicle???

     
  2. Cause I was a dumb**** and gave away the car that the engine on my garage floor was sposta go into... [​IMG] [​IMG]

    I couldn't just throw it away, ya know, so I thought, "what the hell..."

    Jay
     
  3. Chuck Fish
    Joined: Oct 29, 2001
    Posts: 111

    Chuck Fish
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    I have a "53" Merc motor in my 36 pu truck. It was already in the truck,a fresh rebuild and running when I bought the truck. I don't hate myself bad enough to make changes. If it ain't broke,why fix it.
    Chuck Fish
    [​IMG]
     
  4. 235 Chevy with a 4 spd.Saginaw...because it was "free" and NOT an sbc...like every other rod in San Antonio runs. [​IMG]
     
  5. old beet
    Joined: Sep 25, 2002
    Posts: 5,750

    old beet
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    I put a 390 F E in my F-1, cause I couldn't afford a 427, and they dinn't make 460s back then. Put a 460 in the Merc cause they did...........OLDBEET
     
  6. Donzie
    Joined: Aug 9, 2001
    Posts: 2,779

    Donzie
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    "Why ya runnin' the motor you're runnin'???"

    'Cause it came in the car!!
    250 buzzin' half dozen.
     
  7. C. Montgomery
    Joined: Dec 18, 2003
    Posts: 1,009

    C. Montgomery
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    the 292 going in my 49 coupe was a freebie (running) and I was tired of the flathead...
     
  8. The Nailhead was designed to replace a straight eight..dimensionally, so they fit in the older cars really well.
    That...and they are Torque monsters. Take a serious amount of abuse and come back for more.
     
  9. Radman
    Joined: May 22, 2004
    Posts: 176

    Radman
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    Because it's a big block MOPAR! DUH! [​IMG]
     

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  10. hatch
    Joined: Nov 20, 2001
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    hatch
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    from house

    When I asked my dad if I could have one of his motors, he gave me the Ardun....gets ****PY gas mileage....I think maybe I'll switch to a 2.8 chevy...I hear they are HOT!!!!
     
  11. Because Smallblock Chevys RULE the WORLD! [​IMG] [​IMG] [​IMG] [​IMG] [​IMG] [​IMG]
     
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  12. based the decision on apearance and apearance only-Chev W motor......may not be any good....like its looks even if not!
     
  13. 'Cause I was always a Mopar guy and in '71 I got a whole 66 Dodge with 383/T'flite and 8 3/4 rear for $80 - big money for me at the time. 289,000 miles later the mounts have their fourth motor, third trans and third rear. Now it's a 400 Mopar that takes the 6900 pounds down the road all day at 80.
     
  14. Slag Kustom
    Joined: May 10, 2004
    Posts: 4,312

    Slag Kustom
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    im running a 11 to 1 roller cam 410 ci small chevy cause my friend and engine builder gave it to me and said this will make it go fast [​IMG]
     
  15. Dooley
    Joined: May 29, 2002
    Posts: 3,102

    Dooley
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    from Buffalo NY

    Got the motor free
    350 SBC.

    Oh and in case you move on to transmissions the powerglide was $50.
     
  16. slammed
    Joined: Jun 10, 2004
    Posts: 8,150

    slammed
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    455 Olds and 455 Buick. They were less than $200 ea. w/the 400 turbo tran's. Both went into 'later' ride's. '77 & 69 Chev short-boxe's. It still bother's alot Chevy boy's. Cheap, torque monster's. Blow's mind's when you pop the hood. "What is that?" 'Why"? Took that dare to be different at***ude and never look back. Still need to do a 455 Poncho and a 500 Cad. Each in an older truck. A GMC for sure, and a much older, wild cab and not much more look. A friend from TX just scored a 401 Nailhead last week. Why? 'Cause their cool.
     
  17. based mine on appearance(have always liked nailheads)wanted a solid motor with a good torque base, and although I'd really like a big ol hemi, I cant afford one. Plus I thought I was being kind of original in choosing a nailhead, have only seen 1 other around town but after comng to the hamb I guess I was just following someone elses lead (hope they know where they're goin) [​IMG]
     
  18. I gotta spare 200 metric if you need it hack. [​IMG]
     
  19. Turbo26T
    Joined: May 19, 2004
    Posts: 1,262

    Turbo26T
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    In my 26T Lakes Mod project I'm using a 2300 Ford Turbo/T5 combo because:
    1:A complete ,running 45K 83 T/cpe T/Bird was free
    2:I'm trying to stay around 1600#'s ,and this engine weighs less than a sbc & is around 145HP stock.
    3:With a few basic tweaks, it's easy to get 250-275 HP
    4: It came w/ T5 trans,7.5"t/lok rr.,wiring,EFI,etc
    5: and best of all..there's something about a 4-banger in a Track-T that just looks right!!
     
  20. Jimv
    Joined: Dec 5, 2001
    Posts: 2,924

    Jimv
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    I gotth motor & ****** for a duece, it was in a running car that i test drove!!
    JimV
     

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  21. SBC, Because it's simple and parts are available everywhere...

    I plan on driving it.

    the flathead? that has no explaintion.
     
  22. Chris Wiehle
    Joined: Oct 2, 2003
    Posts: 250

    Chris Wiehle
    Member
    from Byron , IL

    8ba flattie- Why? because it's cool and anyone can run a 350!
    Almost done!
    [​IMG]
     
  23. 5SPOKE
    Joined: Oct 24, 2002
    Posts: 67

    5SPOKE
    Member

    HHHMMMMM......... seems the theme here is cost ... and/or convienance (came with the car/truck)

    well I will add my 2 cents......
    my '65 Olds., came with a 350 chevy and the stock Olds powerglide when I bought it
    the 64 Riviera came with the 425 nailhead
    the 71 Ranchero came originally with the 429 ram-air cobra jet
    the 60 F100 (which I am trying to sell) came with a 350/350 combo
    and my shop truck 73 chevy longbed came with the straight 6

    I had contemplated installing a 290 Desoto hemi (which I had, but have since traded off) in my 65 Olds, but thought I got a louvered hood (so I don't display it open at get togethers) and no one would see it often enough and it works now so the hell with it....
    but I would like to do a similiar oddball engine in a not the same brand vehicle.... I did put a set of chevy valcovers that have the Ford script on them on my Olds just to make people wonder though.....

    -SAM
     
  24. trey
    Joined: Sep 11, 2003
    Posts: 1,220

    trey
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    364 nailhead.

    the price was right, seems to run damn good. never had a nailhead, hear they have gobs-o-power. and i wanted the dodge to be cool. dont think it helped the dodge any, haha.

    trey
     
  25. mule
    Joined: May 24, 2004
    Posts: 300

    mule
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    I'm running a aussie 265 hemi in my lobudget 22 dodge,one reason,it was free
     
  26. Greezy
    Joined: May 11, 2002
    Posts: 1,440

    Greezy
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    Silly sentimental reasons...
    I built the 283 for my 51 chevy, first really old car, first engine build.
    Sold 51 to help finance my A coupe, first hot rod build.
    Now Ican say I still have the first engine I ever built and the first hot rod I ever built. Besides Ive grown a fondness for the small journal chevies, this coming from a ******** B/RB Mopar guy. [​IMG]
     
  27. Rocky
    Joined: Mar 3, 2001
    Posts: 17,630

    Rocky
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    Ok, I'll bite. I'm currently running the stock flathead six banger in my 41 pontiac coupe this summer so I can attend the HAMB drags with the car. If I tore the damn car down now for it's new 389, 4 speed, it wouldn't be operational before the drags and driving a daily driver to the HAMB drags is a real drag. Current power..........
     
  28. Rocky
    Joined: Mar 3, 2001
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    Rocky
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    New power to be installed this winter.......
     
  29. Unkl Ian
    Joined: Mar 29, 2001
    Posts: 13,509

    Unkl Ian

    Why ?








    Because I couldn't find a Vega motor.
     
  30. Tony
    Joined: Dec 3, 2002
    Posts: 7,351

    Tony
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    I was raised on small block chevy's, and chevy's in general.. Pop's ran a lot of them back in the day.
    So i have alway's liked them, way before i ever knew they were 'too common' in the rodding world.
    I still love 'em..i prefer the smaller 283 and 327's.
    But most are more than worthy of using.
    My all time favorite motor is the 348-409 "W" motors though..
    To me they just look great!!

    The current project has the original 235, and will alway's stay a '6'..

    I have a '32 5 window body waiting to be saved and that will run a 409 i picked up a while ago.

    Here's a pic of the 283 in my '32 3 window..maybe too common, but i dig it [​IMG]
    (this was the first motor i ever built, had it for 16 years, and 3 builds since..kinda has a different value now [​IMG] [​IMG])
    [​IMG]

    Rat..
     

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