Posted by GVSII on December 13, 2014 at 07:09:01 from (74.79.204.124):
In Reply to: Joke: Missing Wife posted by ShadetreeRet on December 12, 2014 at 18:04:17:
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Yes sir and from that day until GM stopped production of that version of the SBC,the rear main leaked on EVERY one!The single biggest reason there is so many around is because 1) they are dirt cheap and 2)parts,both standard and hop up, are also cheap and plentiful.
The reason they are used in classic hot rods is because of the distributor being in the back end of the engine thus the oil pan sump is also at the back of the engine and dosen't interfere with front suspension pieces.
Nonetheless,I'll be the first to admit it's a pretty fair engine.
This reminds me of a friend who had a very sweet '34 plymouth coupe that had Desoto Fire Dome V8 installed.A genuine little hemi.One day he said to me "I think I'll drop a small block in it"and I said "are you f'n nuts"? He said "just kidding"
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