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02-29-2020, 03:19 PM
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I have always wanted a really big cubic inch motor that was just over sized. Meaning normal idle, normal driving characteristics but like 500 cubes. That wasn't really realistic back in the day. Other old guys(like me) can tell you that you couldn't just go in a catalog or online and buy a stroker crank like you can today. Things were not made in China like today. You want a stroker crank? You have to go to Moldex or Hank The Crank for a seriously expensive crank (about $3000.00). Oh, did you want rods for that? Another $1500..00 in 1970's dollars for that. Oh wait we're gonna need pistons, custom Venolia? Cha Ching!!! And this is Chevy stuff. Pontiac, Olds, Buick you need a loan application. To get a stroker kit today, what? 17-1800.00 bucks? Crank, rods, pistons, bearings, rings...at your door in a week. You get the point. Large cube engines are almost commonplace these days.
Like others have said in this thread "I like an over square engine" My retirement engine might be a 455 .030 block with 428 4" crank and some serious flowing E heads.
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