Chevy LT4 small block is a torque monster
The crate engine is $16,819 MSRP and should offer it as an option in Chevy trucks since it has tons of low end torque. specs
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Chuck_thehammer wrote:
same reason the "409" was not a good anything engine.... died 1965...
mainly the engine block... keep crankshaft in line.. and keep head bolts from being pulled out..
and the reason there were (2) 427 engines..
427 Tall block (Truck)
427 standard block (Car)
The 409 was a good engine for it's time. It was a hard running drag engine that won some National championships. It was also a well regarded high performance, street engine and used in medium and medium heavy truck applications.
I emphasize for it's time...if you look at criteria such as engine durability, power, torque, noise, vibration, harshness...the 348/409 W series V8 was a good engine.
You cannot compare any engines made 50-60 years ago with modern engines. Technology has marched on at a rapid rate...so much so that a modern engine, eclipses decades old designs.
