I just came back from a show and left, once again, with an opinion of the non fuel injected SBC. Here are my thoughts. It is cheap, anyone can afford it. It is so common that almost anyone has parts for it. It is easy to build, nothing unusual about it. Everyone has the tools to rebuild it. Yes it can make power if you cam it up and redo the intake to the point it won't idle and has a power band that is narrow and almost unusable on the street. I am not talking about a pure restoration, I am talking about restomods or hot rods. These are people looking to build a cool car or hot rod. And they choose a SBC. Why?! Why not a big block, a 50's era hemi, or heaven forbid an old 413 or 440. How about a 348 or a 409? I always liked the 400 and 421 Pontiac engines. No, it has to be a SBC... Do not know if I could do a Ford, no couldn't do that, but a 401 nail head would be cool. So the guys put a blower or turbos on a SBC, it is still a SBC. I like the newer small blocks, the LS and such but why another 350 chevy. Okay, I have the flame suit on, let me have it!
