Late model Big Block in a Kirkham?

[David Kirkham]

Jason,

There is quite a bit of work involved in terms of different parts etc. In the end, you would probably spend more than if you just put in a big block. I think (know) the resale would go straight down the toilet. I imagine you would get LESS for the car with the engine in it than you paid for the roller when it was all said and done.

Take if from my humble opinion, you simply don't need any more power than a 427 stroked to a 482 can deliver. I have tried and you just can't use it. On our track day, everyone loved both the big block and the small block cars. The small blocks handled a little better and the big blocks (aluminum ones) had more power so they were funner on corner exit, the straights etc. But there is no doubt the small block was funner in the twisties. Interestingly, the big blocks went four wheeling way more often that the small blocks--actually, I don't think a small block went off track all day. Oooops! I am wrong. Only one time did the small block go off the track...ME! But that was a brain short. (Aren't they all?)

So, I guess the real answer is we need to do something about the weight of a big block motor so we can have the best of both worlds...

David