[JLMounce]

Originally Posted by PAUL K

So much for conversation....lets all just stand on our soap box and preach about what others should do for us because we want something.

Just to add to the conversation. I wonder if it has to do with already having a block, or easy access to one.

The guys building a pontiac that don't have a pontiac engine probably aren't doing a factory correct restoration. It may just be a fun build, or a pro-touring or drag car.

How many of those guys will simply just go to an LS/LT?

Kind of makes you wonder if there's even a market for such a block, at least at this time. The guys that want to, or need to make big power have a couple options. Everyone else can either use the block/s they have or may have easier access to.

[PAUL K]

Originally Posted by JLMounce

Just to add to the conversation. I wonder if it has to do with already having a block, or easy access to one.

The guys building a pontiac that don't have a pontiac engine probably aren't doing a factory correct restoration. It may just be a fun build, or a pro-touring or drag car.

How many of those guys will simply just go to an LS/LT?

Kind of makes you wonder if there's even a market for such a block, at least at this time. The guys that want to, or need to make big power have a couple options. Everyone else can either use the block/s they have or may have easier access to.

I'm not sure on the LS conversion. I've saved a couple from going that route and they've been totally happy with their Pontiac engines. I my area a Pontiac core isn't hard to come by... but neither are LS engines.

I doubt you'll see a "Sportsman" style block and really don't think there is a need for one. You can make more 600 hp naturally aspirated and have the block live forever. You can make 900 with a power adder and have the block live a very long time. Another concern is, this industry isn't headed in a good direction. Most of the performance companies are being bought by investment groups whose only concern is bottom line profits. All they earned from four years in collage is raise prices and cut costs. The problem is most these companies they're destroying were found by folks that formed the business to solve a need and profits fell into place by selling a quality part that performed a purpose... Another reason a junkyard LS engine seems appealing, but you run into the same issues once you start building to to make more power.