Whats your favorite SB chevy motor and why??
 

just wondering what everyones opinion is. I'd like to build a smallblock from start to finish sometime and just wonder what the different options are that come with different size motors. I like the sound of a 400 small block personally but dont know alot about motors in general. opinions??

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I like the ls motors.There is just too many improvements to list.

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SBC 454, yeah that'll do it! Can be a GEN I or III as the new GM LS casting will handle rediculous bore and stroke!

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I've had a lot of experience with LTx motors so I'm familiar with them and can get stuff cheap so they are my favorite, but I wouldn't recommend them.

I would say for a beginner a Gen 1 400 stroked and poked will be badass. My favorite Chevy block period is a Gen VI 502.

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I would say the 350 ,,Maybe because I grew up with them.. papa

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I love the new LS-7, but my heart is always with the old 327. I mainly have a lot of history with the 327, but I love the shorter stroke and high winding it's capable of.

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:agree: with vectorit. I've got 2 of them.... 327's that is.

LockDoc

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I have had 327's 350's and now I have a serious 406 in my truck.....
As you can see I am a small block fan...

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It depends on what you are after. For reliability & longivity you can't beat a Goodwrench 350 crate engine. You can't build one for the price.

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I like`em all and it depends on what your needs are and what type of vehicle.I like the one that`s in my truck driving me down the road.:cool:

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283's and 307's are my favorites. Short stroke high revving little monsters. This is why i love 283's
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Me im a fan of the 327...Its a very diffrent evil then the rest with a sound all its own...My other is the the 4 bolt 350 stroked to a 383 itll boil the hell out of rear tires

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Just like Special-K I like them all but for building your first engine I would go with a 350 starting with a 4 bolt main block out of a 71/80 or so pickup.

Very simply put the cost will be less due to the fact that there are ten times more pieces sold for a 350 than one of the other engines and there is a ton of information out there on doing one.

The process on all non roller cam Small blocks will be the same or very close to the same no matter which engine you do. Be it a 56 265 or a 77 400 the steps are basically the same. On the older heads you will have to spend extra to have hard seats put in the exhaust so that it will get along with today's gas. that is something you probably won't have to do with 350 heads.

As far as one being "best" over the others it all comes down to what one likes and if you are ok with some characters telling you you have a "bellybutton engine" because you have a 350 rather than a 283 or 327 or 400.

But don't turn down a good rebuildable engine for a right price just because it may cost a tad more for parts or it might not be the highly desired nostalgia or performance core.

Right now I'd suggest going into the parts books and adds and comparing prices for internal parts for various small blocks. Calculate what it would cost to rebuild the block and heads for various engines. 283,305,307, 327 350 and 400 and then decide which way you would like to go.

The external parts such as intakes, exhaust and valve covers are going to be the same so those don't count in the calculations.

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how about a 1969 302 that was a sweet motor as well the could rev.

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350 all the way. they are all the same and easy to get parts for. plus can get up and go:burnout:

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327 !
why ?
because of the fact it's the greatest little motor EVER ! and I like the nostalgia of them , they were in nova's camaro's corvette's chevelle's truck's and they are just hard to beat ,,,, they run great , they will last forever they get good gas mileage , just can't say enough , I like a 1970 350 motor too as long as it has 327 crank and piston's (LOL):lol::lol:;)

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I love all of them, but I have special place in my heart for the 283 and 327. I used to build them with my Dad when I was a kid.

a 350 is hard to beat though, as far as practicality goes.

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Man that is a heck of a sweet a model.

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Although I currently don't mess with those little SBC's.....that 383 is a great stroker motor.

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I like my little 250 engine, because it is enough power for me. . . for now that is, and not too bad on gas.

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Is there any question.......if you are speaking of reliability on longevity.......1987 to 1994 5.7/throttle body

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i would have too say i like three chevy engines that are 292 inline
six engine the 327 engine and 396 engine i just like all three engines

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I am old school as he!!, & will say that the old 327 has always been one of my all time favorites, BUT.....when you add 1/2 " to the stroke, mild cam, & good beathin heads. Well , lets just say that the 383 is one bad little mouse! The one I am running is 5700-5800 rpm (max power), but pulls a really flat tork curve(over 400 ft lbs from 2750-5200, & around 385 hp @ 5250). Horsepower figures SELL engines for the builder, but its the tork that you really "feel". Its got enough 'giddyup" to get a 4200 lb truck lost pretty quick, & will cruise 105 mph all day long in OD, on a 3.40 gear @ 3150 on the tach, without bustin a sweat. Not your "world killa", but a pretty respectable street ride......crazyL

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awesome replies guys. I guess I could have added a little more info as to what i want in an engine.

i'd like something that I can build for a daily driver, but more of a street rod type motor not just a regular ol' "efficient" motor. I'd like to have maybe a little lope to it and one that sounds mean and runs like a beast but at the same time not being a big huge gas hog.....if you can get all that in one engine of course, :metal::lol:

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I thought the 383 was the only small block chevy there was:lol: