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Mrkwik

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About Mrkwik

  • Birthday 11/20/1973

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  • Gender
    Male
  • Location
    Vero Beach, Florida
  • Interests
    Anything with Horsepower, firearms, my cats, and family.
  • Legal Name
    kevin kelley
  • Occupation
    retired
  1. My '72 402cid as it sits gets 18.7 mpg. It is stock except for rockers, cam, headers, and intake. I had a '71 with a 350. Small blocks are great, but in a Monte with that HUGE engine bay they look tiny. I would also argue that the LS isnt the way of the future either. GM has already dropped them in favor of the new engines. The LS costs crazy money to buy aftermarket parts. Last i looked a decent intake was $900(its been a couple years). LSs also have no torque out of the hole, you have to wind them to make anything happen unless you add a turbo or supercharger(big $$$). If you want "take your foot off the brake and stomp on the gas till the tires scream" big block is the way to go. Even a mild, very driveable build will give you plenty of get up and go.
  2. I am doing a 440 BBC. 427 .060 over. As i have it now it is gonna cost about 15k for just the parts and machine work. It all depends on what you want to do. My heads alone are about $3400. A big block is definitely more expensive than a small block but only in some areas. The guys above sound like a good guide as to a nice mild(sortof) rebuild. Biggest thing to saving on cost is doing homework on your parts. Many many many different vendors out here. Eagle does make great rotating assemblies for the money. I have a 383 SBC one in my boat and it is great for the money.
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