engine debate..what do you like n why???

hello.
got a oppinion post on two big block engines.

both are mid 70's big blocks!

one is a 75 cadillac 500! rated at 210 horses @ 3600 rpm's and 360 ft lbs at 2000 rpm's.[cl

2nd is a 76 chrysler 440! rated at 190 horses @ 3600 rpm's and 320 ft lbs of tourque @ 2000 rpm's.[cl

I know the insurance companies under rated the engines due to rates so im guessing you can add another 50 horses n 50 ft lbs of tourque to each one.

75 caddy n tranny is low miles and so is the 440 n tranny.


Just wondered what yer thoughts were on em? Tnx, RR

I vote for the 500, I'm a little bias though. There is a lot of aftermarket available for those torque monsters.

I'd go with the one that has the most options for making it look interesting, if you are going to run an open engine.

440 hands down...... they make good power and parts have been getting better priced for awhile now..... check out 440source.com

SBC

for me is is gotta be the original small block chevy.

l learned to love and work on them as a kid and really got attached to the little buggers[cl

l grew up racing circle track cars with mostly SBC's and when dad passed l inherited a few and l had a stash from my hot rod & racing youth so beside's having interchangeability between motor parts & tranny choices without much hassle and great longevity if treated right, decent power for a small budget, reliability, pretty easy to work on & part of my decision is l already had a bunch.

Later

I'm partial to anything Ford. Small Chevy's are good too, I have two, one in the Vette and one in the Lincoln. The one in the Lincoln I'm going to run a while, but will eventually get swapped for a Ford.

As to the two engines you asked about, both are good alternatives to Ford's and Chevy's if that is what you are looking for. I would lean more toward the MoPar just because there is more aftermarket support such as intakes, cams, headers, etc.

I would go with the 440. More after market parts available over the
Caddy. With a little bit of head work, a cam and an intake manifold
you can make the 440 come alive if that's what you want.

After driving my Dodge with the 440, I'm not really in a hurry to get
more out of it. It will lite the tires with duals and get 6 miles to the
gallon. What more could you ask for besides an AOD transmission?

I like the 500. Sure, there's not the aftermarket parts like the 440 but, if you're just cruisin', who needs all the extras? And there's not a lot of rods running around with a Caddy. I had a 73 ElDorado with a 500 that I had plans of using the whole power train in the back of a Datson pickup. Got broke and sold the gas hog instead. My vote is the 500. Good luck with whatever you use.