Late model small block EFI in b-body

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Stock stroke Small blocks are slow in B-bodies?? Man... I guess I'm hosed. I suppose it depends on your definition of "fast" huh?

A converter change and I should be "knocking" on 11's this year Gotta wait for the body shop to finish the work first though with my "heavier than a B-body" van.

That being said, I'm researching doing EFI in my van next year. Looks like Edelbrock EFI Manifold, Throttle body and injector rails (abour $900 for those), 8 x 880cc/min (83 lb/hr) injectors (not sure on $$ for those yet), dual walbro in tank 255 lph pumps (buying a new stock replacement tank to modify for this) (estimating $800-$1000 for fuel system), Accel Dual Sync DFI distributor (about $450), sensors and wiring and probably gonna try the Megasquirt 3 + MS3X for sequential EFI setup first (about $600 for that stuff). I figure between the fuel system and all other parts, she should come in around $3.5k for this setup, and be ready to support up to 1000 horsepower, far more than the current engine makes, but I like to overbuild things for future "upgradability" . I.E. addition of Turbo Charger and removal of Nitrous System.

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Stock stroke Small blocks are slow in B-bodies?? Man... I guess I'm hosed. I suppose it depends on your definition of "fast" huh?

A converter change and I should be "knocking" on 11's this year Gotta wait for the body shop to finish the work first though with my "heavier than a B-body" van.

That being said, I'm researching doing EFI in my van next year. Looks like Edelbrock EFI Manifold, Throttle body and injector rails (abour $900 for those), 8 x 880cc/min (83 lb/hr) injectors (not sure on $$ for those yet), dual walbro in tank 255 lph pumps (buying a new stock replacement tank to modify for this) (estimating $800-$1000 for fuel system), Accel Dual Sync DFI distributor (about $450), sensors and wiring and probably gonna try the Megasquirt 3 + MS3X for sequential EFI setup first (about $600 for that stuff). I figure between the fuel system and all other parts, she should come in around $3.5k for this setup, and be ready to support up to 1000 horsepower, far more than the current engine makes, but I like to overbuild things for future "upgradability" . I.E. addition of Turbo Charger and removal of Nitrous System.

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not a chance you'll make a 1000hp on $3500. $ for $ ..and I love cool junk (6 packs, superchargers, turbos)... but a good soild BB will whomp SB especailly in a 65-72 B-body. I'll be running high 11's in a stock stroke .030 iron head 440 w/ a small solid cam. The truck did look nice and cool van! Dude had a SBC van running 12.80's at our track.

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The $3500 is for a 1000hp capable "fuel system" and EMS, not the entire setup. I'd be using the same small block I have now, and no turbos... yet. :P As for the BB whomping a SB, true more cubes = more power and generally more torque, but its all in how you do it and what you want I suppose. I like nitrous on my stock stroke 360 cuz its mild enough to drive daily (13.70 @ 99 on motor alone in my brick) and wild enough for bottom 12's with the turn of a valve and the flip of a switch I'm pretty sure though a 3800 lb B-Body with a 425 hp small block (like mine) would run awful close to high 12's, 13 flats. Again, depends on your definition of fast

There's a Chevy Van running 9's out there on a 400 sb + nitrous, fyi. It's on YouTube as well haha.