Quote: One thing that is almost always left out of these conversations is the torque curve. Another argument that comes down to do you want a slip to say my engine made xxx horsepower or do you want an et slip that shows how well the engine makes power over a broad range and is utilized.
I agree the big block torque curve will be broader, but I said with gear and converter to match the combo's. With that said a big block with a 275/60/15 tire with 3.23 shifted at 6000 rpm would fall back to 3500 in second, then back to 6000 and fall back to 4000 in drive. While a small block with the same tire and with 4.10 shifted at 7500 would fall back to 4500 in second and back to 7500 then fall to 5200 in drive. That small block would have 500rpm more pull in 1st-2nd shift and 300rpm more pull in 2nd-drive thats 800 rpm more total. This is figured on both cars with a 727 and stock gear ratio's. This would also be with the converter dead locked which we know don't happen, but still more useable rpm from the small block.
