Important if you run D-H/S or SA

[jimi]

Originally Posted by David Lee

I am building a 67/68 cuda right now and to answer your question I bought two 340 dealer replacement blocks and have them sleeved down to a 318 bore. I plan on doing my own short block and have shane studley do my heads.

And I have heard that aftermarket blocks get a hell a lot more hp than 5.

you have a source for standard deck ht 59 degree aftermarket mopar small block blocks?

[David Lee]

Originally Posted by jimi

you have a source for standard deck ht 59 degree aftermarket mopar small block blocks?

that is not the point, how many other combos do not have any option? Billy and other people are being myopic by only wanting to look at one or two mopar manifolds and want to ignore other combos that get an updated block, and replacement carbs.

[James Perrone]

Originally Posted by David Lee

that is not the point, how many other combos do not have any option? Billy and other people are being myopic by only wanting to look at one or two mopar manifolds and want to ignore other combos that get an updated block, and replacement carbs.

You can have a block. Stop crying. You are the second coming of theDROoZe
Imagine if you had the 340 combo you have a reason to babble
Go back and sleeve your block and make some magic.
If you half your energy into your 318. As you do in this thread you may get somewhere

[David Lee]

wow, did you actually read what i typed or did you just react?

[GTOMayhem]

Originally Posted by Todd Hoven

I reenergized post but I've said very little since .
You've never asked me the question directly. I'll give you my take on it. I build my own engines for better or worse. My performance level with my car is respectable. I have a production block in my car that has been honed 3 times and holds a pretty round cylinder. I have good ring seal and a pretty sound reworked oiling system to keep from running over my main and rod bearings going down the track at the RPM I run it at.

I have a new aftermarket block that is being machined to replace my block. For the most part it will have all the same parts in it as the engine I run now. Same heads and intake that I run will go on this new piece. I would be very suprised if it's 5 Hp better. It should stay round all the time from first hone on. One of the draw backs is its 46 pounds heavier than my stock block. Now the car has to be changed around to offset that. When I run it I'll tell you how much it's better than the stock block. If I had my choice, I'd take the better heads and intake any day.

No tap dancing here. Does that satisfy your question from the Pontiac end? BTW do you build any engines or even race stock.

I don't blame anyone who races that combo, especially Tom,Jerry, or Steve. They did the homework, the r&d and put it into action. They are all hard workers and stand up guys. It's up to us as their competition to try and keep up.

Todd you have a PM.

Rick Thomason
GTOMayhem

[4406mopar]

Do you men have anything better to do?

All these parts are accepted within the rules. Even all the Parts for GM cars. Like 200 transmissions behind big blocks and 3 speeds in all the power glide only cars. Your beloved GM saw fit to produce these vehicles with just two forward gears, and now you are blessed with an extra gear and still point the finger at the others, well look in the mirror.

No, none of this Is fair, but it is legal according to your sanctioning body.

[junior barns]

Originally Posted by 4406mopar

Do you men have anything better to do?

All these parts are accepted within the rules. Even all the Parts for GM cars. Like 200 transmissions behind big blocks and 3 speeds in all the power glide only cars. Your beloved GM saw fit to produce these vehicles with just two forward gears, and now you are blessed with an extra gear and still point the finger at the others, well look in the mirror.

No, none of this Is fair, but it is legal according to your sanctioning body.

I don't know much about this combo. Did it come with an aluminum intake from the factory??

[4406mopar]

It's all baloney, but it is legal.

340 didn't come with aluminum intake, 396-427 never came with a 200 trans, and all those powerglide cars never came with a 3 speed. Why not give all combos and extra non overdrive gear?

[Greg Hill]

Originally Posted by 4406mopar

It's all baloney, but it is legal.

340 didn't come with aluminum intake, 396-427 never came with a 200 trans, and all those powerglide cars never came with a 3 speed. Why not give all combos and extra non overdrive gear?

What do transmissions have to do with this thread. It's about an Edlebrock manifold that has been recognized as a superseded part that, was not legal for 45 years, and now all of a sudden even though it hasn't been made in 20 plus years is legal.