[Spokanistan]

I’ve had a new production 350 crate in my 67 for about 8 years now and it runs reliably (it’s still got quirks). Maybe it’s just that I’m a millennial or maybe I spent too much time growing up in a place where block heaters were a necessity, but I’m tired of cold starts and waiting in the morning.
That’s why I’m swapping to TBI (Holley Sniper). I’m gonna play with the TBI setup installed on the 350 while I wait for my 408 LS to finish at the shop. I do love the old school style but it’s hard to argue with a casual 500RWHP/FT-LB from a NA engine. I looked at building my 350 into something with comparable power and realized I wouldn’t save a dime if I did it right.

Now anyone can bash on them, but beneath all of that aluminum and circuitry, it’s still the same old pushrod design with better tolerances and computer aided design. Plus, let’s be honest, this is the same kind of hot rodding that every old guy on this forum did when he was young. It’s just the 21st century SBC and all of the kids are swapping them into their cars. I’m not sure why anyone is upset about that, it’s as close to a revival of American hot rod culture as I think you’re ever going to see. If you don’t like them, that’s fine, nobody told you that you had to get one. Cheers.