I've got to second John's position here, Chuck.
I have never been a Chevy man, just because they
are so common. I mean, an Isuzu DOHC 4, Desoto
hemi, Dodge 241 - like I really go for that
unique stuff too, but I can tell you that I've
got this SB Chev on the track for what a set of
pistons for any of those aforementioned motors
would cost. I thought about a Chev BB 427 as
recent as two months ago, and I know, beyond a
shadow of a doubt, that I can build everything I
need out of a SB Chev for the cost of a set of
pistons for that BB too. Unless ya just gotta do
it your way (different) the SB Chev is the only
cost conscious way to go.
Dick J
--- John Beckett <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>
wrote:
> Well Chuck
>
> If you have a chance to get a few warranty
> motors or whatever pops up I
> think they would make for really super "E"
> motors. Just can't get any speed
> parts, so one that's truly competitive would
> cost big bucks. The belly
> button motors are more affordable to the
> average racer (probably why you see
> so many). Now the little Ford SB "E" motor idea
> has some appeal. Should be
> able to make a decent "D" as well.
>
> John Beckett
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chuck Rothfuss"
> <crothfuss@coastalnet.com>
> To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2000 8:26 PM
> Subject: E Motors
>
>
> > List,
> >
> > I was going over my 2001 new car liteature
> at work the other day (Yes,
> > we've entered the "famine" season of our
> "feast or famine" business.) and
> > noticed a potential E/ motor in the
> Oldsmobile Aurora. The L47 4.0 liter
> > Aurora V8 is a 32 valve DOHC that makes 260
> lbft of torque at 4400 RPM and
> > 250 HP at 5600 RPM on 87 octane pump gas. (GM
> lowered the compression
> ratio
> > for 2001.)
> >
> > I've driven the older high compression
> Aurora V8's, and they are quite
> > impressive, even in a heavy GM FWD
> luxo-chassis. It seems that it'd be a
> > lot easier to boost the 4.0 Aurora V8 to 4.26
> liter than to destroke a
> > Cadillac Northstar from 4.9 liters.
> >
> > Just a thought.
> >
> > Chuck Rothfuss
> > One of the 1308 cc E/ Motor clan
> > Pole Cat Hollow, NC
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