Stocker engine choice

[Dave Borror]

Mark,PM sent,also the 350 change to Impala from Caprice,and 454 were my two choices, the 454 for the TQ .Guys give me some pros and cons of the two. I always ran sb cars. but nothing with the weight of the 71 B Body.HELP with reasoning,Thanks Dave

[Greg Hill]

The 71 350-270 is an excellent combination. i ran one several years ago and it has a lot of potential. Stay away from the 454. very difficult to make it run fast.

[Dave Borror]

I'm now getting more PROS email for the 350-270 combo. than the 454. Everything in the emails are things I have been aware of,but just wanted to be on the right track.The 454 was something I just was not sure of. But as I was remined of No way will it run 1.2 plus under the G index.So I'll go back to the 350 combo. Again THANKS guys for keeping me straight. Dave Borror

[MikeFicacci]

Mark,
I would be curious to hear what your objections are to the 454 and how that is the WORST choice be could. Doesn't sound all that bad to me in a heavy car.

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by MikeFicacci

Mark,
I would be curious to hear what your objections are to the 454 and how that is the WORST choice be could. Doesn't sound all that bad to me in a heavy car.

Mike, What I told Dave is this: He's living in the middle of Div 3, with F,G, and H cars all around him. He'll be getting his *** handed to him in heads up runs regularly, if he goes any rounds. I never really analyzed the engine combo ,per se .
My concern was with the classes it would run, the overall size of the car (wind resistance, bigger transmission needed ,etc) and the fact that I don't believe you'd ever see 1.44 60 footers , like you do with some of the good 305 Camaro H cars.
The 454 is probably a good motor, just not in that particular type of car, IMHO

[MikeFicacci]

To each his own I guess. Personally, I would rather run H and I than N and O every day of the week. I don't 60-foot anywhere near the LT1 and 396 cars but the difference disappears by the 330. Lets not forget how many cars out there run the 1969 to 1980's 350. How about doing something a little different than the norm. How many '71/'72 low compression 454's are there in the country? 4? I don't think 560+ pounds of torque would have much problem pushing that car through the air. But again, thats just one opinion. I say try something different.

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by MikeFicacci

To each his own I guess. Personally, I would rather run H and I than N and O every day of the week. I don't 60-foot anywhere near the LT1 and 396 cars but the difference disappears by the 330. Lets not forget how many cars out there run the 1969 to 1980's 350. How about doing something a little different than the norm. How many '71/'72 low compression 454's are there in the country? 4? I don't think 560+ pounds of torque would have much problem pushing that car through the air. But again, thats just one opinion. I say try something different.

Mike, I'm all for "different" . I'm really not the type to recommend SBC's to anyone, normally.
I'm just trying to help Dave play the hand he's got.
I've seen too many people get discouraged early on with the heads up thing.