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V · 09-02-2006, 10:58 AM

well, i think its good you want to be a little different, but what do you want out tof the motor? your uncle said it was more proven and a better platform than the 350...that i really dont agree with. However i am not bashing you lol. Then you mentioned better mileage, along with 468hp build up... well, 468hp, and "good mileage" dotn go together. at that hp level a 327 or 355 will still drink gas and the possible slight difference will not be noticeable. I believe theres just a better aftermarket for the 350 based parts and in turn thye are perhaps cheaper. I know what you are talking about on TGO, we do the same here with 305s, and there are some members who love them and run respectable times. so that proves even the smaller motors can be built good. IMO it comes down to cost, ie it cost more(not always much) to get a smaller displacement motor the the same hp level as a larger one.

09-02-2006, 10:58 AM	#2
V Stalker Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 12,082 iTrader: (12)	well, i think its good you want to be a little different, but what do you want out tof the motor? your uncle said it was more proven and a better platform than the 350...that i really dont agree with. However i am not bashing you lol. Then you mentioned better mileage, along with 468hp build up... well, 468hp, and "good mileage" dotn go together. at that hp level a 327 or 355 will still drink gas and the possible slight difference will not be noticeable. I believe theres just a better aftermarket for the 350 based parts and in turn thye are perhaps cheaper. I know what you are talking about on TGO, we do the same here with 305s, and there are some members who love them and run respectable times. so that proves even the smaller motors can be built good. IMO it comes down to cost, ie it cost more(not always much) to get a smaller displacement motor the the same hp level as a larger one.