how about a 383 in a 96, 97,98, pickup?  

That would be pretty sick, why not though a big block in a Geo Metro. That would be real funny.  

How about some buildups with some high flowing 18 degree heads!! I don't ever seem to run into that. send me some links if you know of some.  

I would like to see you  mess with those cheap twin turbo kits off ebay. Just to see what you could get out of them. their like $1200.  

How about the engine destruction that follows after wiping out a set of flat tappet lifters?
I could provide documentation and pictures.  

Hey Guys, My first post. I'd like to see more of the FNG's Elky build. C'mon Roooster, pitch a tent over that Elk so you don't get your neck sunburnt. As of right now, CHP has never been better. Think you guys have been running an interesting mix, wouldn't change a thing for now.  

I would like to see some ethanol motor builds.  I would use two motor, one bigblock and one smallblock.  I would use iron heads on both because that is the cheaper "real world" approach.  I would make both of these engines high compression to take advantage of the ethanol and start from there.  Let's see how far we can take them on a dyno before we blow them up with blowers and nitrous.  Bring in some of your sponsors who back and have knowlege of ethanol and maybe let some readers add there two cents in what to do next to the motors.  Ethanol will let you get pretty far out there before bad things happen.  Is this ethanol talk all a buch of hype - let's find out and build it, let's show the hard number differece between gas and e85.  I love big blocks but with ethanol you can build a high compression small block that puts out some incredible numbers.  Let's see some "REAL" street usable high compression.  As far as building a big block motor - I would start with a standard 454 with iron heads, that is real world - get crazy on it from there.    chris  

In the spirit of this post, I think an article comparing the three vortec heads (P/N 12558060, 25534421, and 25534446) refered to as original (no name?), small port and large port. Funny thing is that the order of port sizes goes original, small then large port. I've also noticed that the original heads have pressed in studs versus the others having screw in studs. An article that dicussed these and other differences would be nice. Then dyno each set against the other...  

I would like to see more Articles about bigger inch small blocks, like 408/415/421's.
383's have been done to Death! I am so tired of 383 Articles...
I would love to see what heads these engines like, example 230cc or 215cc aluminum heads. 850CFM Carb or 950cfm. 1 3/4 or 1 7/8 Inch Headers.
I am building a 408 and am shooting for 600 HP, and there just aren't any articles about the bigger inch Small blocks.  

Aftermarket fuel injection like the Accel Superram or even the Holley 4 barrel type.  

I just wanted to say that we're still reading this thread, so keep the ideas coming. Thanks!  

Jrcaprai:
I would like to see more Articles about bigger inch small blocks, like 408/415/421's.
383's have been done to Death! I am so tired of 383 Articles...
I would love to see what heads these engines like, example 230cc or 215cc aluminum heads. 850CFM Carb or 950cfm. 1 3/4 or 1 7/8 Inch Headers.
I am building a 408 and am shooting for 600 HP, and there just aren't any articles about the bigger inch Small blocks.

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CHP- you guys rock!  Great Manifold test, great small block builds last month, especially the 327!

Here's a few thoughts...

#1- Oils- list some of the oil out there that CURRENTLY have enough zinc in them to support a flat tappet or solid flat... for examply Brad Penn Grade #1, or Kendall's new 20w50 blend (supposedly 1200ppm zinc and 1100ppm phos), Valvoline VR1, Castrols new Syntec Blend 20w50. And compare the revised emission diesel oil and what zinc & P they have left in them with the CI4+ levels or whatever they are.

Pardon my oldschool but the 327 build was awsome last month...that engine to me is what an average joe builds and just got me thinking... could I build a 7,500- 8K rpm small block for $5,000 for the street? Long story short, I was thinking
283 +.060 over, Good machine work, ARP fasteners, decent set of rods (crower sportsman 5.7's SJ come to mind), Custom forged pistons, really big solid flat tappet, single plane, vortec heads or 180-190cc set of aluminum heads.  My ride is a 55 150 4speed with manual breaks and manual steering so I never have to worry about vaccum! Sorry for the old school!  

How about an article from me. How to build a BBC on a (realistic), budget. Not your usual "Lets start off with a set of 3000.00 aluminum heads and a slew of other costly unnessary parts" Lets face it, so many are turned away from the brutal torque and horsepower they might have enjoyed, only to settle for a SBC because they were not aware of the many modifications. that can be made to enhance the potential of this fine engine, at little or no cost. It just takes some love of your craft and understanding what "really" needs to be done to achieve the goal. So many times I've read the articles, "BBC build on a budget". I wonder whose budget their speaking of. I make a decent salary and a lot of those so called budget motors are far beyond what I spent building mine, and I have as good, if not a better motor. Money must be spent on parts that have shortcomings,agreed. Nonsense parts that make great claims to adding horsepower and ads that promise the world are very elusive to the young, inexperienced builder and must be taken with a grain of salt. Its a lot of fun to read about a $10,000 BBC but the articles that really catch my attention are the regular guys who made something impressive from existing pieces and some keen know-how. This pertains to both BBC and SBC. I'm not bashing the great SBC by any means. Parts for the BBC are more costly, so what I'm saying is that the burden, the potetial BBC builder faces is a reason to go running scared if he is not well informed. I will gladly write an article for the magazine "What it takes to build a reliable, street-strip BBC on a realistic budget".  Thanks   JW 454.  

JW454:
How about an article from me. How to build a BBC on a (realistic), budget. Not your usual "Lets start off with a set of 3000.00 aluminum heads and a slew of other costly unnessary parts" Lets face it, so many are turned away from the brutal torque and horsepower they might have enjoyed, only to settle for a SBC because they were not aware of the many modifications. that can be made to enhance the potential of this fine engine, at little or no cost. It just takes some love of your craft and understanding what "really" needs to be done to achieve the goal. So many times I've read the articles, "BBC build on a budget". I wonder whose budget their speaking of. I make a decent salary and a lot of those so called budget motors are far beyond what I spent building mine, and I have as good, if not a better motor. Money must be spent on parts that have shortcomings,agreed. Nonsense parts that make great claims to adding horsepower and ads that promise the world are very elusive to the young, inexperienced builder and must be taken with a grain of salt. Its a lot of fun to read about a $10,000 BBC but the articles that really catch my attention are the regular guys who made something impressive from existing pieces and some keen know-how. This pertains to both BBC and SBC. I'm not bashing the great SBC by any means. Parts for the BBC are more costly, so what I'm saying is that the burden, the potetial BBC builder faces is a reason to go running scared if he is not well informed. I will gladly write an article for the magazine "What it takes to build a reliable, street-strip BBC on a realistic budget".  Thanks   JW 454.

JW, I'm all for it. E-mail me at chp.editor@gmail.com and we can discuss it further.

Thanks,
H