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That may disgust most of us and keep this 1 year old thread on track? |
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Re-bleed the cylinder after tightening-but as The World's Most Interesting Man--you knew that.
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427w SBF vs. the traditional 427FE BB?
Weighs approx. 200lbs. less than a Big Block 427FE. Improved internals over factory 351w. (Forged Connecting Rods, Crank and Pistons) Same Dimensions as 351w. Approx. 2-3 inches less in Width and Height than 427FE. Huge Torque increase over factory 351 engine (500+lbs. when built properly) Runs Cooler than a Big Block Ford. Vehicle Handles and Corners Better than a Big Block Engine. Just as Fast or Faster 0-60 or 0-100mph times than a Big Block. Runs thousands less in cost to a Big BLock. Still have the bragging rights of a 427 cubic inch engine under the hood. Partial list of course, the decision is trivial :) |
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... take that extra savings with a SBF and throw it at an aluminum DART block, now you're using your noodle!
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How about we throw the LS7 in the mix. 427W: "Weighs approx. 200lbs. less than a Big Block 427FE." LS7 weighs approx 400 pounds (458 pounds fully trimmed) which is about 120 pounds lighter than an iron head 351W based motor. However the gap is a little closer if you run alloy heads. 427W: "Improved internals over factory 351w. (Forged Connecting Rods, Crank and Pistons)" LS7 has Titanium con rods from the factory, 6 bolt main bearing caps, factory dry sump etc. 427W "Same Dimensions as 351w." LS7: Smaller than 351W 427W "Approx. 2-3 inches less in Width and Height than 427FE." LS7: Approx. 2-3 inches less in Width and Height than 351W 427W "Huge Torque increase over factory 351 engine (500+lbs. when built properly)" LS7: 475ft/lbs factory stock. This is a conservative factory rating. Dyno tests of stock crate engines have shown this number to be closer to 500. Add a cam and that number will jump to well over 500ft/lbs and 600+ HP. First Exclusive Dyno Test of a 427 ci LS7 Crate Engine - Hot Rod Magazine 427W: "Runs Cooler than a Big Block Ford." LS7: designed to run on pump gas, drive to work during the week and then clean up at the track on the weekend. Comes with a factory warranty too. 427W "Vehicle Handles and Corners Better than a Big Block Engine. Just as Fast or Faster 0-60 or 0-100mph times than a Big Block." LS7: Umm... Have you seen the times they run them round the Nuremberg Ring? 427W: "Still have the bragging rights of a 427 cubic inch engine under the hood." LS7: "Still have the bragging rights of a 427 cubic inch engine under the hood." Let the arguing begin... LOL!! :LOL::LOL::LOL: |
No argument here, but there is one minor difference you overlooked. When I park at the local watering hole and get the inevitable "what's under the hood?" I can proudly pop the latches without fear of "you ruined it!" :D
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Just saw your avatar Tin-Man. I spent a lot of time working up in China and saw heaps of those big diesel tillers chugging along the road with a big trailer on the back. Invariably with about 5 ton of rock piled on it too.
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Sorry though... BB side oiler (or at least a FE) all the way in a Cobra. But... I do understand the emissions, gov't red tape, import laws etc, etc... that you're faced with. In your shoes, I probably would go the same route. The LS7 is one mean mutha:) |
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Where did you hang out in China? tin-man |
I worked all over China back in the late 90's. From right up north in Harbin and on down south to Hong Kong.
I was thinking about it the other day and here's a list of the cities I've worked in as best I can remember. Harbin, Yantai, Shanghai, Beijing, Nanjing, Suzhou, Fuzhou, Xiamen. There may have been a couple of others. Some of the guys in my team got as far west as Urumqi but not me. I got to go to Harbin in the winter. Everyone assumed I was Russian since it's so close to Siberia. I was working for a company deploying optical fiber and telephony equipment. I went back a few years ago and the place has really changed a lot. Cars everywhere and not nearly as many bicycles. Where are you based? Cheers |
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