What Chevy Big Block do you like best?
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496 stroker !
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My father had his own delivery business for about 16 years,,,,he had a 1974 C65 chevy bobtail truck with a 366 in it. Ran that truck bout 16 hours a day 6 days a week. Truck had quite a few miles on it. Pretty good reliable engine for a gas engine,,,,,
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A running one...
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One that doesn't cost any money.
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Or uses any gas.
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I never owned one.
Me neither. Wouldn't wanna feed it.
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In a big heavy truck, it really doesn't drink much more fuel compared to an underpowered 350.
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Nope, actually seen a big block swapped from a small block pick up Fuel economy.
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Cus the motor doesn't have to work near as hard. This does normally on happen on heavier trucks or towing as mentioned though. I don't think my 84 C20 gets better mpg than the 85 K1500, but I know the 84 C20 gets much better when towing than the K1500. And the K1500 has 3.73's and the C20 has 3.21's.
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454. I'm just a fan of how much torque it can produce. I like an engine that isn't built to the nuts and is more for reliability. I love diesels but I just don't like paying for their repair or rebuild bills.
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i have all from a 396 to 454
the 396 was in my 4x4 jimmy for awhile but i pulled it andput it in a 71 camaro.
i liked it better in the camaro.
i have a 500 horse 454 in my jimmy now alot more torque i like it better in the jimmy.
i have a bone stock 402 was in a 71 3/4 ton its just a factory .30 over 396
i have a 427 that i had in a camaro it ran pretty good.
the smaller big blocks work great in cars
and bigger ones in trucks
its hard to pick a favorite cause they all have different uses
but i would say 454 bigger is better
the 396 was in my 4x4 jimmy for awhile but i pulled it andput it in a 71 camaro.
i liked it better in the camaro.
i have a 500 horse 454 in my jimmy now alot more torque i like it better in the jimmy.
i have a bone stock 402 was in a 71 3/4 ton its just a factory .30 over 396
i have a 427 that i had in a camaro it ran pretty good.
the smaller big blocks work great in cars
and bigger ones in trucks
its hard to pick a favorite cause they all have different uses
but i would say 454 bigger is better
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For my square. A built 454... for my (hopefully) future 2wd a 572
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In the real world my 454 does great for my 4wd burb. But i loved my 630 c.i merlin in my 87 foxbody 12inch slicks natural induction... 6.48 1/4 mile 
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