Engine Choice for 27 Daytona (read before voting)

[Ivan Dan]

There is no replacement for displacement. BBC. Over build it and under drive it. Let it live. To get roughly the same power out of a SBC, you will have to lean on it pretty hard.
I'm with Danny on this one....BBC!

[Dave C]

I like how the torque curve just starts at the max and basically never goes down. LMAO
Here are the dyno numbers from my old 406ci
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/...65406_Dyno.jpg

[don johnson]

I am a big block guy but there is a cool factor to a small block.... I had a 66 Nova I sold a year ago that had a 434 small block with 18 degree heads and Hogan sheet metal manifold that ran mid 9's on motor and low 8's, on squeeze. And it was a street car with full interior, roll bar, tube chassis w/ 4 link.... Point is that you can make significant HP with the big small blocks.... I ran the piss out of this car and it kept coming back for more....
I think it would be cool to go whoop up on a few big blocks to only have them discover a small block between the stringers....

[WETTE VETTE]

I like different and voted SBC. With that said I think my next motor will be an all aluminum NA 11:1 632" pumped gas motor. Easy 850 HP, light weight and being NA has a cool factor to it as well. A nasty big mouse would be sweet also!
Craig

[Cat & Mice]

Wow a tie!
I am suprised how close it is.
I have decided to go with the BBC option. I think this boat will put a little to much strain on a single SBC. I really wanted to do something different but not despite reason.
I also realized that this is not my dream boat and I will be selling within a few years so I don't want to loose half the audience. My dream boat is a 28-29 cat with twin Badass SBC's. I guess I will have to wait to make that happen.
The other thing that helped my decision was that I found a pretty god deal on a Teague 800. I will be freshing that up and turning into a EFI w/Whipple. This thing will be pretty cool!
Thanks for all you comments and votes, it is great to get so many different perspectives.
Michael

[Havasu1986]

Broke the tie.