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No problem.Just stick around.
We'll have you in a 30 grand, store bought Tilburg or Wikle big block within a day or two.
What the heck.
Might as well go with a 454 . Get a second mortgage on the house.
Have fun. The bar-b-ques after hours are great. Good people.

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The small block is less of a headache
To make run and cheaper , IMHO !!

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Justin Piccillo won division one championship two years in a row with the 350 combo.His car is not what I would call a killer piece in a class full of killers inJ/SA but he gets the job done.

Re: 1972 Chevelle SBC combo
 

First off, nice Chevelle, Scott....would make a great looking stocker. :)

As mentioned by others, the 350/175 (270 factored) is a pretty good deal. It's no sleeper but it's not as beat up as some. As for costs, it really depends on how much you can do yourself. A good network of Stocker pals always helps, as somebody always knows somebody that has extra stuff laying around. Engine builders in your area that specialize it Stock or Super Stock are another good source.

And there's fast cars in virtually every class (purpose built oddball combos excepted). The worst you'll have to do is keep an eye on the qualifying sheets and stay out of the way of someone else that's really fast.

Build what you want and like, go out, have fun and enjoy it. :)

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Don't forget about "the other half" of the Sepanek family!
"Quick Katie" is "EXTREMELY Successful" with her meticulous "Heavy Chevy"

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Couple of things from someone who runs a 71 402 wagon. Stay away from the big block the intake manifold is pitiful.
Also look to see if running it as a 71 is better. Compression ratio's changed on the big block between 71 &72. Don't know about the SB.

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How do you suppose that going to a 402 is going to help the situation any?

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Alan, I would guess that a newbie would have enough on his mind, without thinking about 1000' runs and ladder games. Just sayin' .

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Well, if you just want to get your feet wet, there's always the 307. Mine runs far enough under to qualify anywhere that it might need to except for Indy. It's easy to drive and is a decent bracket car.

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Scandalous ! A 307? 2 bbl? Yeah, sure. Next, you'll probably tell him to build his own ,too...with cast pistons from Ebay...Blasphemous!