well the OP mentioned chevy motors earlier, complained that 350hp was not enough... said diesel parts cost too much, and complained that big blocks don't fit very well...

so I posted a turn key pump gas motor with more than enough power, and the block is the same size as a 360...

and being a chevy, parts are cheap and aftermarket support is plentiful.

speakin of....I want a motor like that for my S10. put a built T56 behind it and either a narrowed GM 12 bolt, or a narrowed ford 9" rear end behind it...

suppose I could get away with the posi 10 bolt it has now till it blows up but I don't think I will get enough traction to hurt the rear end honestly

 

Man I am just one of those guys, keep it brand specific thats just me though. I can't argue your info on the Chevy stuff its true.

Edit: There is more than enough room for a BBM in that engine bay.

 

yep, chevy motors are the cheapest to build, mopar is about the middle of the road in cost to build, and ford is the most expensive to build (out of the big 3)

My S10 build would stay brand specific

Sad thing is it would likely get better fuel economy with the built v8 than it does with the 4 banger it has now...

thing is not geared right at all... 4.10 rear end with a 4-spd manual (no overdrive)

what's worse: because of that crappy gearing...my diesel has less than a 1mpg difference in fuel economy to the S10...S10 gets 16mpg...

 

I can't yap on Ford prices as I just don't see many of them, I don't like the rash they give me. You will get better mpg with the sbc in the little s-10 my guess is 25+ on the hwy.

 

I have seen properly tuned TPI SBC in S trucks/blazers pushing 29 MPG on the freeway. LOTS of low end grunt on those too...... it's a great combination.

 

I guess if I was to cross-breed gas for gas it would be nothing shy of a BBC 454 at min. I have had a couple of big old 70's Chevy trucks, 38+ tires, big lifts, bad gears 3.73, 4 spd bow-low stick trannys, smog head carbed 454's and they got the same mpg (12-14) as my little Dodge, at times better than these mpi motors get.

 

If I could find a mid-2000's camaro for sale cheap, I would consider buying it, and doing an LS swap into my truck......

 

My dad just sold his '98 Z28 with only 35k miles on it! It was insane!!

 

LS6 or ???

 

I don't know much about Chevy's, but I know that the 454 SS Chevy trucks are pretty mean, I've got a rivalry with this kid who has one at school. One day, I might be able to take him.