New Ford 7.3 V8
I see people calling this a “big block” engine. Is it part of a series of engines of different displacements based on a common “big” block?
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Huntindog wrote:
I miss the old days. They were IMO, what hot rodding was all about. The Chevy SB had so many possible configurations that one could swap things aroung and build a motor such as the 383... A motor that chevy never produced.
Those were the days when Hot rodders actually got into the inner workings of motors, porting heads, lapping valves, fitting piston rings. installing cams.... Nowadays most just tap on a keyboard and "tune" a motor... The Tuners never get any grease/oil on their hands. Hard to see that as mechanicing... More like playing a video game.
LOL. Come with me on Journey down the road of the LSx. I just ordered all the parts to swap out the Cam in 6.0 Caprice, then I will have to tune it. It requires pulling the heads, new lifters, new valve springs new, valley cover to delete the Displacement on demand. There are plenty of guys doing the same thing you are talking about with the LSx. It is easy and all the parts swap. 5.3 heads on the LS1, 6.0 crank in a 5.3 6.0 in place were a 4.8 was Iron block vs Aluminum block.
My LS1 WS6 has ported stage 2 patriot heads. a 228 232 .581 .592 cam, LS6 intake, Ford 9 inch rearend. All done in my garage, then off for a dyno tune.
Sir I am going to sound like an AS* but you have been out of the game awhile.
