It occurred to me the other day that the Small Block Chevy Engine isn't available in new cars and trucks anymore. This came after a buddy asked me why I still have so much technical information up on my blog about the Small Block Chevy. I thought about this for a few minutes and had to admit it's true. I also came to the conclusion that there is still a ton of parts for sale for these little engines. Not to mention that they're sold in thousands of Marine applications every year to boating enthusiasts. Although Marine applications are built differently,it doesn't stop guys like me from putting a 350 from a car into a boat!.
The main reason I leave all the tech info up about the Small Block is that there was over 90 million of them built and installed in cars and trucks throughout the world. And still a pile of them on the road today. There are so many people interested in the engine platform that it just doesn't make sense to me to take away information they may need when they are looking for parts,checking compatibility or simply wanting to know more about what they have under the hood or what they're wanting to build for their hot rod or project. From trial and error I have used parts from one year of 350 on a newer one, albeit I was told by a "mechanic" that those particular parts wouldn't work together or they weren't compatible (spelling?).
That doesn't mean you should ignore someone with more expertise than you posses,it just means use some common sense and think about things while your questioning whomever about what you want to put together.
The Small Block Chevy has such a rich history and was used in more vehicles in both North America and around the world that its popularity will always be right up there. And if built right, yes I mean by following the rules so to speak,the small block will still compete with damn near any engine platform out there. After all there must be a good reason you can still buy them.
The main reason I leave all the tech info up about the Small Block is that there was over 90 million of them built and installed in cars and trucks throughout the world. And still a pile of them on the road today. There are so many people interested in the engine platform that it just doesn't make sense to me to take away information they may need when they are looking for parts,checking compatibility or simply wanting to know more about what they have under the hood or what they're wanting to build for their hot rod or project. From trial and error I have used parts from one year of 350 on a newer one, albeit I was told by a "mechanic" that those particular parts wouldn't work together or they weren't compatible (spelling?).
That doesn't mean you should ignore someone with more expertise than you posses,it just means use some common sense and think about things while your questioning whomever about what you want to put together.
The Small Block Chevy has such a rich history and was used in more vehicles in both North America and around the world that its popularity will always be right up there. And if built right, yes I mean by following the rules so to speak,the small block will still compete with damn near any engine platform out there. After all there must be a good reason you can still buy them.
P.S. You won't believe this but I just googled 350 Chevy and the first image I saw was a 502!
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