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Originally Posted by DR 385
Rodknock,
I am not surprised at your reaction, I would expect it from a closed-minded, anal-retentive, elitist like yourself. Dr385
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I resemble that remark.
Now back to the comparison.
So for another $6,000 +/- (add any additional block machining) in addition to the basic KC 514 price of $10,600, you still won't have a 385 series engine that weighs the same as the $17,000 KC 482 (with Pond block). I would still want the lightness of the 482 in the front when driving around at track events or spirited driving town and such.
Will you need those heads from C&C for that block? If so, then you'll have to add another $4,000-8,000 at least, according to that website? So what do you have there? An all aluminum 385 series engine for $25,000-$30,000?
Now you could pay an extra $500 or so for the "big bore" option on a Shelby block purchase and get a 527ci engine with some BT heads and voila! Right around $20,000-ish. I thought about it, but wanted the additional material around the cylinders.
Doc, as for the other nonsense, I was only kidding around. If you would write without all the various insults and non sequiturs, adding a pic of a chess piece or something to your gallery, you may not upset as many people as you have. Nothing wrong with having a little good discourse.