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    Author Topic: Small Block or Big Block in your car?  (Read 2911 times)

    Offline 426HEMI

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    Small Block or Big Block in your car?
    « on: November 05, 2009 - 08:05:47 PM »
    Just wondered what size engine you have in your cars?  Mine is a 318 now but will be a 360 unless I can get a 340 for it.
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    Re: Small Block or Big Block in your car?
    « Reply #1 on: November 05, 2009 - 08:16:20 PM »
    Hey Gordon, How come you didn't list the 426 but you list a 400? At least the hemi was available in a e-body.
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    Re: Small Block or Big Block in your car?
    « Reply #2 on: November 05, 2009 - 08:22:55 PM »
    Well the 426 Hemi was not a real popular option and Sorry just did not think of it at the time.
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    Re: Small Block or Big Block in your car?
    « Reply #3 on: November 05, 2009 - 08:41:28 PM »
    Both my Cuda and Dart Sport have their #s matching 340's in them   :grinyes:
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    Re: Small Block or Big Block in your car?
    « Reply #4 on: November 05, 2009 - 08:45:43 PM »
    Cool I love the 340's myself.   :bigsmile:
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    Re: Small Block or Big Block in your car?
    « Reply #5 on: November 05, 2009 - 08:51:31 PM »
    Quote from: 426HEMI on November 05, 2009 - 08:45:43 PM
    Cool I love the 340's myself.   :bigsmile:
    Me too they are my favorite Mopar small block  :2thumbs:
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    Re: Small Block or Big Block in your car?
    « Reply #6 on: November 05, 2009 - 09:03:34 PM »
    Please remember comments are more than welcome here also
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    Re: Small Block or Big Block in your car?
    « Reply #7 on: November 05, 2009 - 09:57:39 PM »
    Quote from: 426HEMI on November 05, 2009 - 08:22:55 PM
    Well the 426 Hemi was not a real popular option and Sorry just did not think of it at the time.

    Small block people dont think about the most powerful engine ever made, cause all they ever saw was tail lights :smilielol:  How about a slant 6?  And it is very tough to find a 318 340 360 383 426 440 or /6 in any car anymore. The ones that are running are either bored atleast .030 over or stroked, so we now have a slew of many varieties of cubes.  All trying to achieve a big block status :bigsmile:  I have a 446 and and 3 499's  and 1 stock bore 318 :2thumbs:
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    Re: Small Block or Big Block in your car?
    « Reply #8 on: November 05, 2009 - 10:18:43 PM »
      Like 426HEMI I currently have a 318 but am planning a 360 mild build/sleeper.   :working: 
      As my '70 Challenger will be a cruiser and appears to have the original motor, I prefer the lighter motor which will still keep the chevy & frauds behind me.   :burnout:   :stirpot:
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    Re: Small Block or Big Block in your car?
    « Reply #9 on: November 05, 2009 - 10:29:52 PM »
    Quote from: StRoKer on November 05, 2009 - 10:28:39 PM
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    Re: Small Block or Big Block in your car?
    « Reply #10 on: November 06, 2009 - 01:37:29 AM »
    I have a 340, which will stay in the engine bay for a while longer, but I have begun buying parts for swapping to "other".  :bigsmile:
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    Re: Small Block or Big Block in your car?
    « Reply #11 on: November 06, 2009 - 02:01:59 AM »
    Charger has a 383....originally a 318 car. Duster has the original 318 and the Coronet was a 318 car but there's nothing now.
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    Re: Small Block or Big Block in your car?
    « Reply #12 on: November 06, 2009 - 02:32:25 AM »
    340, #s matching, all stock, never bored out or taken apart.  :)
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    Offline 426HEMI

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    Re: Small Block or Big Block in your car?
    « Reply #13 on: November 06, 2009 - 07:19:19 AM »
    Big block just do not sound as good as small blocks even if they weigh less.   :stirpot:
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    Re: Small Block or Big Block in your car?
    « Reply #14 on: November 06, 2009 - 08:07:40 AM »
    When I bought my Challenger I was looking for a big block, and love it.

    With the Cuda, which is now a 318 car, we will be going for big cube small block  :bigsmile:
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