LT1 compared to L79

[kwhizz]

Geez!!! I can't even remember what I had for dinner last night......But.....I do remember that I came out of the hole at 7000 rpm.......I wouldn't have the balls to do that today.....LOL

Ken

[SmallHurst]

I have heard that about small torque/ high horsepower small blocks.... Wind them up till they are screaming for mercy and pull another gear!!!!

I had a friend that did something like this. Tube frame Vega, sheet metal interior, 327 bored to 331, twin Holleys on a hi-rise, full roller valve train, 5.33 gearing, going through the 1/8th mile at about 8K!!!!!!!!!!!

[olredalert]

----While this is off the beam a bit it does have some relevance.
----When I first took over the "Red Alert" helm in 1990 the car hadnt been changed substantially since Bob H had run it. He ran that 3980lbs 70 LS6 SS/DA Chevelle with 5:88s thru the quarter. Someone else can figure out the RPMs with a 33 inch tall tire, but I knew I didnt want to run the car thru the traps at anywhere near that RPM. Point being,,,A good light weight bottom end is everything. Keep the rods attached to the crank and you can twist almost any motor tight. Well built small-blocks have a built in edge (low reciprocating weight), and almost any HP small-block can make big RPM with that in mind. Big-blocks can also reap those same benefits when the reciprocating assembly is built light and the stroke is believeable.......Bill S