Posted by da.bees on February 25, 2013 at 14:42:39 from (72.181.183.240):
In Reply to: first truck posted by J3cub on February 25, 2013 at 13:44:57:
IMO,there was never a "sorry"SBC built. Some much better than others but all of them could toe the mark. Take a look at the modern LS verison (which bares no resemblence other than in name). Even the V6 that basicly came about by chopping two aposing cylinders off the V8,is a beast with torque and horse power right off the shelf that are insane. It will be interesting to see these new engines "massaged" by the skunk works guys.
Not intending to scare up a rabbit but what you pulled with that 283 coupled with performance of early diesels proves one doesn't have to have large engines to move large loads. Of course these moden day cowboys would destroy the tranny before getting through all the gears if they weren't too lazy to try to begain with.
If I never rember anything else my high school shop teacher told us,I will never forget "boys,you can pull a box car with a washing machine motor if you use the right gears". I have some stories to share about what some of us did with that piece of advice.
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