Quote: "Does he race the car? Like really race it not once or twice a year. I know of a w8 motor right now you can buy for 5000. You need to know where to look."
plus what does one need for W8? how much stall? Gear? Most BB need 4000-4500 max. You can run 10's w/ 4.10's and you don't need to rev the tar out of it. The engine I have w/ a good intake and Dominator would run low 10's easy in an A-body w/ a 4000 stall and 4.10's. I could drive it 60 miles race and drive it home. I paid 3k for it valley pan to oil pan.
I don't know about low 10's with your motor, your only running mid 11's now! I will agree you would be faster in a tricked out 70 duster or something. Which brings us to the meat of the post your running 11's with a bb and some with sb are running 8's and 9's, are you wanting to pull your motor and stick it in a A body? Probably not, just like guys that are happy running whatever et with a SB couldn't care less about going to a BB.
My setup is far from prefect as it sits. The six-pack is a limiting factor as well as the stall and gear. I haven't even got a run w/ the cal-tracs yet nor have I messed w/ the outboards. Again this is a freshened up motor w/ a bunch of used parts. The SBs you are talking about are all out race motors and cost double or triple what I have and would never run close to 8's or 9's in a 3800lb car. And I have done the B to A body swap. I had a nice 383 that ran 13.20's (spinning)in a full steel 69 Charger, nothing special .030 over 10:1 383, ported 915 heads w/ 1.81, 2.14 valves, 509 cam, headers, torker II, 750DP...usual early 90's build pulled the motor stuck it in a 68 dart (gutted no inner fenders, gutted hood), and it ran 11.98 w/ a suspect trans. Car would have run easy 11.50's w/ a good trans. So I know what a lighter car will do. $ for $ you won't beat a BB wedge. Sure you can spend a ton of money on a race SB or Hemi but for most of us here those are not options.
