ok, here we go. i found a block (8.2L) and was plannin on buildin that to throw it in the monte. but earlier today i was lookin at some prochargers and i thought "hey, you got a perfectly good small block with a little over 400 ponies and less than 10K mi" and BOOM! it hit me. so my question is...should i stick with the massive yet expensive torque monster....or put my thought into motion and supercharge the 358(also, any supercharger suggestions would be appreciated), and on top of that add a new trans and heads for much cheaper?

 

go with the sbc. the 8.2 is gonna cost A LOT MORE in the long run. but if u want to make the local gas stations earn a lot more money, get the 8.2 the 8.2 is also gonna bring up some streetability issues.

 

There is no replacement for displacement.

The only streetability issues I can see with the big block is the 9 mpg cutting your range on one tank down.

IMO-If there is room for a big block, bolt one in.

Unless you plan on autocrossing the car, (which a good friend of mine autocrossed his BBC powered 78 Malibu), the big block is the way to go.

The bonus to the cubes is, you can build a monster running on the cheap pump gas with a pussy cat idle and have loads of torque.

Another positive-Leave your car alone, build the big block while you still enjoy your car, (since it is still running and not in pieces getting a supercharger added). Once ready to install the big motor, pull the small block, sell it, re-coupe some costs, turn key..enjoy stump pulling torque!

BTW- Your SS has the perfect stance. I always hated how they seem to ride nose up/rear down in stock form. It ruined their look. Yours looks perfect. +1 on the Convo-Pros too.

 

Put a s/c on the big block. If it is a car you drive often I would say go with a supercharger. If you have an auto I would put a twinscrew on it. If you are going to go with a centifugal supercharger Vortech is the best when it comes to reliablity and service but they tend to make alittle less power. I have heard lots of bad things about Powerdyne's. If you put a big block in you are going to add weight in the front of the car making it handle a little worse and you are going to have less space to work with when you need to work under the hood.

 

sry man, she aint mine , but i do have similar wheels, and mine is dropped a little in the front (not quite that much). i figured since i dont have a scanner, ill just put the baddest one i can find on there.

 

hmm thats a good idea mars. ive never had much experience with EFI, and i was wonderin what the switch would consist of, and if it would be a pain in the ass or not. oh yea, and would it be too pricey?

thnx for the idea mars

 

hmm sounds pretty easy. if i do supercharge it, what kinda compression would be best, since im changin the engine a lil anyway