Hummmmmmmmmm.
IA block..$3495.00
Merlin block..$2995.00
$500.00 breaks the bank??????
Billet BBC crank...$2000
Billet Pontiac crank...$2000.
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Rods, Pistons and everything else in the shortblock 'IS" the same.
Heads. I guess some people need to really check what Mitchell,Reher, Musi and others are getting for a GOOD set of high flowing "Ported" Chevy heads. Let's compare Highly ported to highly ported. I know the BBC's got awesome bigger #'s.
Of course, we all know where the "Whining is my life" bumper stickers started, Hahahahahaha.
If ya want to run low 9's or high 8's in a heavy car then Pontiacs aren't for the weak hearted.
I would change to, if I ran 11's with a BIG investment. LOL.
OP's my car does run 11's................on motor........ with a big investment......Hahahahahaha.
You will hear about people leaving the Pontiac community, the same way Indians leave the reservation and the Amish leave to go see the world. LOL. I left the Chevy community to come back to Pontiacs after 20 years. I went faster too with less money. But the thrill was gone as far as heads up against another same brand. Bracket racing has changed(electronics)and felt it wasn't my cup of tea. Different rules apply to building a dependable Shortblock then with the big 3.....and it will take it's toll on many.
In Florida, Pontiacs are respected on the Street down here...there are a bunch of low 10 and 9 second Pontiacs. you just don't hear about them on this board.
Pontiacs are an inner soul deal anyway....Same with the GN's, AMC's, Olds, etc.
As long as you can only get a certain bore size in the spacing allowed and bottom end support with the parameters given....you just have to live with limited hp and dependability in that scenario. The faster you go the more time you spend tearing down and inspecting. You really think the NOS/Comp eliminator boys and Pro Mod guys running in the low 8's/high 7's go long without a tear down with Chevy engines.
Of course you can go faster cheaper with a Chevy big block.....that's never been an argument. That's a no brainer!!!!!! If bracket racing/SC racing on weekends is your game then You might want to reconsider. Or check your engine program.
I compare Pontiac racing to competing with SBC's.....Same bore and head deal. Same "BLOCK" since 1955, Not a new block like Chevy did in 1965 with the 396!!!!!!! What would the Chevy boys be doing now with the 265 if they didn't redesign there racing program???? I see the biggest engine they ended up with in the SBC was the 400 cu.in Hummmmmmmm.
Just hard to convince people outside the Pontiac community of the similarities. Hey Paul, have fun, but I'll still blow your doors in with my Pontiac Powered STREET Firebird. Hahahahaha. Same Bat time, Same Bat channel. LOL
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