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Old 01-06-2012, 08:36 PM
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I ask how many Corvettes of this forum have a big engine mounted on it.. Gentlemen please show me your engines... thanks!!!!!!!!!.

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I've never had any complaints about the size of my "vette's engine.


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I've never had any complaints about the size of my "vette's engine.


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Hi Scott, could you tell me your big cubic inches of your vette`s and post a picture of it. Thanks i love this big engines 540. 572 etc etc mounted on corvettes...


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it's internal size, a big block Chevy is a big block Chevy. it makes no difference if its a 395 or a 572. same for a small block
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Here's mine. 454, 11 to 1 comp ratio
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Here's mine. 454, 11 to 1 comp ratio
Any internal modification, maybe different pistons etc..etc?. I like the air cleaner recipe tuned in black works better than original silver air cleaner of corvette factory...?. How much hps?..

Lovely vette i really like it....!!!!


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Originally Posted by 7t9l82
it's internal size, a big block Chevy is a big block Chevy. it makes no difference if its a 395 or a 572. same for a small block
i always think that there is no any sustitute for a cubic inch... but in this case i recognoize that you have the reason.!!!!!.

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I agree, there is no replacement for displacement!

This is the engine in my '70 vert:
555 cu. in. with Brodix aluminum heads (340cc flow @ .650 lift, 236cc exhaust), Eagle 4340 forged rotating assembly, Mahle pistons, COMP hydraulic roller cam (.615/.632 lift, 238/246 degrees @ .050 Duration, 112 degree LSA), RPM Performer Air Gap intake, 950 CFM 4150 body carb, 10.3:1 static CR.






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Originally Posted by 7t9l82
it's internal size, a big block Chevy is a big block Chevy. it makes no difference if its a 395 or a 572. same for a small block
How bout a big 427ci small block

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Originally Posted by Ray Y
I agree, there is no replacement for displacement!

This is the engine in my '70 vert:
555 cu. in. with Brodix aluminum heads (340cc flow @ .650 lift, 236cc exhaust), Eagle 4340 forged rotating assembly, Mahle pistons, COMP hydraulic roller cam (.615/.632 lift, 238/246 degrees @ .050 Duration, 112 degree LSA), RPM Performer Air Gap intake, 950 CFM 4150 body carb, 10.3:1 static CR.






WOW.... Awesome. Could you answer me a pair of questions please?

1-. You built by yourself this engine?

2-. It doesn`t where do you buy it how many hps have this engine?

3-. what tranny do you use have to do any modifications on it?

In my country Spain when a car has a big engine we called it MORLACO,( it`s the same thing called your car a best with horns) so you have a big morlaco in yor car... jajaja!!!. i really live verts.. my first vette was a 75 vert. Congrats for your great car.
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Originally Posted by MotorHead
How bout a big 427ci small block

Awesome too. This block has a aluminium body or only the valve covers???. I love 427`s all alumnium!!!!!!
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does a real L88 qualify?




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pump gas L88 type 431 ci in a 1969 corvette. Hey Alex , we are not that far away - Aldo from Italy





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does a real L88 qualify?




I Agree sure!!!!!!!.. Beautiful..........!!!!!!
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Originally Posted by elle88


It looks very pretty!!!!. Great engine, what cubic inches have it?.
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Here's another:



540 CI
11:1 Compression
254*, 0.67 Lift
Edelbrock Victor Jr CNC heads
Holley strip dominator intake.
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Originally Posted by Ben Lurkin
Here's another:



540 CI
11:1 Compression
254*, 0.67 Lift
Edelbrock Victor Jr CNC heads
Holley strip dominator intake.
Where do you buy it?. i have taken ideas.. thanks!!!!! Awesome brutus engine!!!!!

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Originally Posted by slayer2_2
Where do you buy it?. i have taken ideas.. thanks!!!!! Awesome brutus engine!!!!!
I built it. Family used to race cars back in the 70-80's. I still build a few engines every year; mostly for friends.
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Originally Posted by Ben Lurkin
I built it. Family used to race cars back in the 70-80's. I still build a few engines every year; mostly for friends.
why most of you use iron block if you can use aluminium block to reduces weight in car and could be drive better with less weight on front end of the car?.

I like to see how you modify and build your own engines.... really great!!!!!!
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Originally Posted by Ben Lurkin
Here's another:



540 CI
11:1 Compression
254*, 0.67 Lift
Edelbrock Victor Jr CNC heads
Holley strip dominator intake.
Let us know how you like the VIc Jr heads, I don't understand why but they are always overlooked, great heads not much out there better, made 550HP on my prior small block 406ci and perfectly streetable, a pleasure to drive and would spin the tires at 40mph


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