Motion Pictures The Glory that is the Big block, Picture thread!

1964 421 HO

 

Boss 429 engines...NASCAR 429, Street 429 and 494 CAN-AM

 

All these old junk Ford engines just laying there neglected.

 

Now that's a beautiful sight !

 

I put the tunnel ram on the Henry J motor, then played with carburetor head gear

 

Chevrolet 396 325hp Promotional Photo

 

1965 Corvette 396/425hp Engine

 

1963 Swiss cheese 421SD Pontiac Catalina https://www.hemmings.com/blog/index...-swiss-cheese-catalina-could-sell-for-800000/

 

L-78 425 hp and L-78 375 hp in later years.... I wonder what the difference was between the two....????...

 

Not a damn thing!
Except the decals on the air cleaner!

 

Here is the other one. Funny thing I was on another site and found the ONLY difference besides the color of the valve covers was the CAMSHAFT

 

I think that site might have been mistaking

 

I will see if I can find the quote.

 

Here it is.

In 1965, Chevy introduced their new big block to replace the 409. It was introduced into 2 cars; the L78 396/425HP Corvette and the Z16 396/375HP Malibu/Chevelle SS 396. What was the difference in the motors where the Corvette was rated 50HP more?


The camshaft used.

The L78 used a solid lifter cam (same as the L72) while the Z16 used a milder hydraulic cam.

All other components were the same such as 800 cfm Holley carburetor, 11:1 compression, forged pop-top pistons, aluminum high-rise intake manifold, steel crankshaft, rectangular ("square") port closed chamber heads, and four-bolt main caps.

posts 35 & 36 this guy has all sorts of esoteric info on muscle cars.
https://www.highdefforum.com/car-forum/115098-muscle-cars-1962-1972-a-3.html

 

Well LB, I read the link that you posted and STILL didn't believe it. Then I searched high and low for my Chevy by the Number's book and looked in there and guess what I found? I'll be damned if you're not right! I could have sworn that everything was the same. Oh well, I guess you learn something new every day! Now, could you please pass the salt and pepper, all this crow tastes pretty bland!

 

That can't be right.... I thought all L-78 396/402 engines had solid lifter cams....

 

I didn't think it was either but here it is...

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I also posted this on unusual engine photos as it's an OT car and can't go in HAMB era prototypes

 

I see that the 396 did use a mechanical (solid) lifter cam for the 375 hp version... Same cam used in the 427/435 hp motor.....

 

Yessir. Looks like from '66 on it was solid lifter 375 hp. Not so much in '65 though...

 

Cool! Thought I was losing it!....

 

LOL!!! I felt the same way myself!

 

427FE tunnel port


427FE GT40 tunnel port


427FE tunnel port

 

Thanks Stumpy!!!!.... Those are great!.

 

1961 409

 

At the Beaver Springs Ford FE day

 

427FE 1964 Mercury Comet A/FX Calliente

https://www.hemmings.com/blog/article/x-marks-the-spot-1964-mercury-comet-calliente/