Re: Chevrolet big block vs small block
 

Billy,
This tread got me to thinking about the Engine Masters Challenge.
Since 2010 I have had a hand in the rules and been doing Tech on the engines. I'm pretty sure the Hot Rod/ EMC/ JE Pistons brass and AMSOil could be sold on the idea.
I've been talking to my partner in crime at EMC, R.J. Sledge, about
a one day class that stood on it's own. It could be based based on 1969 and older NHRA legal stocker engines.
We were thinking it would be possible to have NHRA racers pull their engines and do some dyno competition. Wouldn't it be neat to have a few NHRA stocker Engine builders go head to head. I'm pretty sure the ink would be good in Hot Rod and the payout better than Most NHRA races. I've ask RJ to talk it around and start a thread on it to get some good feedback. If we put it together early enough we could possibly have some good contingency sponsors on board, too. Since EMC is held at JE Pistons now I bet they would support a payout for pistons. I know PRI is close, but it could be sold there, too. What do you say?

Re: Chevrolet big block vs small block
 

I say go for it! It sounds very interesting to me. (even though I don't have anything that would qualify!)

Re: Chevrolet big block vs small block
 

Not sure if it would work, but I think I'll wait for the new thread to comment further. ;-)

Re: Chevrolet big block vs small block
 

The engine will be slightly more for the big block
but the other thing is all driveline components
will last longer with a small block, ring and pinion,
u-joints, trans all take more abuse from the big blocks
torque.

Re: Chevrolet big block vs small block
 

Just don't go with a LT1 combo, because you'll be running head's up against all the big blocks!