by Fuzzbutt » Tue Feb 09, 2010 12:24 am
Nope. Just think the symmetrical exhaust ports on the BBC, SBF, BBF & Hemi look better than the Olds & SBC if your going to stick Zoomies on them. I prefer the rear mounted distributors too. Though if I had the choice of Big blocks in a boat I would rather have a Chevy style block. I'm familiar with a pair of 550HP 496ci BBC's an ex-uncle had in his Fountain.
Otherwise nothing wrong with the Olds motor so long as it wasn't a diesel from the very early 80's. My bro-in-law built a nice healthy 455 .060 over and threw it into a '79 T/A.
Chris...'77 CVX 16 Deluxe in silver metal-flake. Powered with a '79 100 HP Johnson V4.
She currently runs 54.4 MPH on GPS at 5900RPM cause safety is third.
Michigan DNR Recreational Safety Instructor Marine & Snowmobile.